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Nickel 689 vs. SAE-AISI M6 Steel

Nickel 689 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 22% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 689 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1250
840 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1560
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
39
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
24 to 45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 35
26 to 68

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.75 to 1.3
0
Boron (B), % 0.0030 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.2
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 9.0 to 11
11 to 13
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
68.8 to 74.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 9.0 to 10.5
4.5 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 48.3 to 60.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 2.3 to 2.8
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.8 to 4.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.3 to 1.7