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SAE-AISI M6 Steel vs. N10003 Nickel

SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10003 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 N10003 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840 to 2210
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
70
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 68
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0.040 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
6.0 to 8.0
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 68.8 to 74.6
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
15 to 18
Nickel (Ni), % 0
64.8 to 79
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 3.8 to 4.8
0 to 0.5
Vanadium (V), % 1.3 to 1.7
0 to 0.5