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Grade N12MV Nickel vs. SAE-AISI M7 Steel

Grade N12MV nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M7 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 M7 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
760 to 2210

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
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
26 to 76
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23 to 47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
24 to 69

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
1.0 to 1.1
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
79.8 to 83.8
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 0.55
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
1.8 to 2.3