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Nickel 686 vs. SAE-AISI M3 Class 2 Steel

Nickel 686 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 686 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
770 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.8
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
25
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
26 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
24 to 69

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
1.2 to 1.3
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
75.8 to 82.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.75
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 17
4.8 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 49.5 to 63
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.020 to 0.25
0
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.4
5.0 to 6.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
2.8 to 3.8