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N10003 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI M50 Steel

N10003 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M50 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N10003 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M50 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
720 to 2250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1460
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
9.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
83

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
26 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
23 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
9.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
21 to 66

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.080
0.78 to 0.88
Chromium (Cr), % 6.0 to 8.0
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
87 to 90.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 18
3.9 to 4.8
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 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.5
0.8 to 1.3