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Grade N12MV Nickel vs. SAE-AISI M1 Steel

Grade N12MV nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade N12MV nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
730 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1560
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
18
Density, g/cm3 9.2
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
99
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
98

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
25 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22 to 45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
23 to 66

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0.78 to 0.88
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 1.0
3.5 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 6.0
81 to 84.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 26 to 30
8.2 to 9.2
Nickel (Ni), % 60.2 to 69.8
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.4 to 2.1
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.6
1.0 to 1.4