Grade N12MV Nickel vs. SAE-AISI M4 Steel

Grade N12MV nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M4 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 M4 steel.

Grade N12MV (J30012) Cast Nickel SAE-AISI M4 (T11304) Molybdenum High-Speed Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		84
Shear Modulus, GPa		76

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		770 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		260

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1620
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1610

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1560

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		440

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		75
Base Metal Price, % relative		25

Density, g/cm³		9.2
Density, g/cm³		8.3

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		16
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		14

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		200
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		210

Embodied Water, L/kg		260
Embodied Water, L/kg		110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		26 to 72

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		23 to 45

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		24 to 68

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.12
Carbon (C), %		1.3 to 1.4

Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), %		3.8 to 4.8

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25

Iron (Fe), %		4.0 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), %		75.9 to 81.4

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.15 to 0.4

Molybdenum (Mo), %		26 to 30
Molybdenum (Mo), %		4.3 to 5.5

Nickel (Ni), %		60.2 to 69.8
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.3

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0.2 to 0.45

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		5.3 to 6.5

Vanadium (V), %		0.2 to 0.6
Vanadium (V), %		3.8 to 4.5