Nickel 617 vs. SAE-AISI M62 Steel

Nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 617 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M62 steel.

Nickel Alloy 617 (N06617, NA50)SAE-AISI M62 (T11362) Molybdenum High-Speed Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		80
Shear Modulus, GPa		79

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		740
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		830 to 2440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		330
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		260

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1380
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1650

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1600

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		430

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		75
Base Metal Price, % relative		30

Density, g/cm³		8.5
Density, g/cm³		8.5

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		10

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		140
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		150

Embodied Water, L/kg		350
Embodied Water, L/kg		110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		27 to 80

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		23 to 47

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		24 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0.8 to 1.5
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Boron (B), %		0 to 0.0060
Boron (B), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0.050 to 0.15
Carbon (C), %		1.3 to 1.4

Chromium (Cr), %		20 to 24
Chromium (Cr), %		3.5 to 4.0

Cobalt (Co), %		10 to 15
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), %		73.6 to 77.4

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		8.0 to 10
Molybdenum (Mo), %		10 to 11

Nickel (Ni), %		44.5 to 62
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.3

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0.15 to 0.4

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		5.8 to 6.5

Vanadium (V), %		0
Vanadium (V), %		1.8 to 2.1