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N06025 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI M3 Class 2 Steel

N06025 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel belongs to the iron 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 N06025 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760
770 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
25
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
26 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
24 to 69

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.8 to 2.4
0
Carbon (C), % 0.15 to 0.25
1.2 to 1.3
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 8.0 to 11
75.8 to 82.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.8 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 59.2 to 65.9
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.0 to 6.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
2.8 to 3.8
Yttrium (Y), % 0.050 to 0.12
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.010 to 0.1
0