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Grade N7M Nickel vs. SAE-AISI M6 Steel

Grade N7M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M6 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 N7M nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M6 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 85
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
840 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
1560
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1590
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
39
Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
24 to 45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
26 to 68

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 1.0
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 13
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
68.8 to 74.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 30 to 33
4.5 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 60.9 to 70
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.8 to 4.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.3 to 1.7