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SAE-AISI M6 Steel vs. N06230 Nickel

SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M6 steel and the bottom bar is N06230 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
83
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840 to 2210
620 to 840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
8.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
85
Density, g/cm3 8.4
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
18 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
2.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 68
17 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 68.8 to 74.6
0 to 3.0
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.0050 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.3 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
1.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
47.5 to 65.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0.25 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 3.8 to 4.8
13 to 15
Vanadium (V), % 1.3 to 1.7
0