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SAE-AISI M6 Steel vs. N07773 Nickel

SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N07773 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 28% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M6 steel and the bottom bar is N07773 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840 to 2210
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
75
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 68
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
18 to 27
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0
Iron (Fe), % 68.8 to 74.6
0 to 32
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
2.5 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
45 to 60
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.5 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 2.0
Tungsten (W), % 3.8 to 4.8
0 to 6.0
Vanadium (V), % 1.3 to 1.7
0