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N10003 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI M4 Steel

N10003 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M4 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 N10003 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
770 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1460
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
25
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
26 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
23 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
24 to 68

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.080
1.3 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 6.0 to 8.0
3.8 to 4.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
75.9 to 81.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 18
4.3 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 64.8 to 79
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.5
5.3 to 6.5
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.5
3.8 to 4.5