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SAE-AISI M3 Class 2 Steel vs. N10675 Nickel

SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10675 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, 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 N10675 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2210
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
80
Density, g/cm3 8.3
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 74
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 69
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.3
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
1.0 to 3.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 3.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 75.8 to 82.3
1.0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.8 to 6.5
27 to 32
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
51.3 to 71
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tungsten (W), % 5.0 to 6.8
0 to 3.0
Vanadium (V), % 2.8 to 3.8
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1