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SAE-AISI M3 Class 2 Steel vs. N06002 Nickel

SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 30% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel and the bottom bar is N06002 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2210
760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
9.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
55
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 74
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 69
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.3
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 75.8 to 82.3
17 to 20
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.8 to 6.5
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
42.3 to 54
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 5.0 to 6.8
0.2 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 2.8 to 3.8
0