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Grade 250 Maraging Steel vs. N10003 Nickel

Grade 250 maraging steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10003 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 26% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 23 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 grade 250 maraging steel and the bottom bar is N10003 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 7.3 to 17
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
80
Shear Strength, MPa 600 to 1060
540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 970 to 1800
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660 to 1740
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
70
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.9
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 65
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 150
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 61
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 40
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29 to 54
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.010
Calcium (Ca), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.040 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Cobalt (Co), % 7.0 to 8.5
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 66.3 to 71.1
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.6 to 5.2
15 to 18
Nickel (Ni), % 17 to 19
64.8 to 79
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.020
0