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SAE-AISI M48 Steel vs. N06060 Nickel

SAE-AISI M48 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06060 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M48 steel and the bottom bar is N06060 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 890 to 2390
700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1670
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1620
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 48
65
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 76
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 71
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.5
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
19 to 22
Cobalt (Co), % 8.0 to 10
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.25 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 63.8 to 69.8
0 to 14
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.8 to 5.5
12 to 14
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
54 to 60
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050
Tungsten (W), % 9.5 to 10.5
0.25 to 1.3
Vanadium (V), % 2.8 to 3.3
0