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SAE-AISI M48 Steel vs. N10665 Nickel

SAE-AISI M48 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10665 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M48 steel and the bottom bar is N10665 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 890 to 2390
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1670
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1620
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 48
75
Density, g/cm3 8.7
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 76
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 71
27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.5
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 8.0 to 10
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 63.8 to 69.8
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.8 to 5.5
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
64.8 to 74
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 2.8 to 3.3
0