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SAE-AISI M4 Steel vs. EN 2.4952 Nickel

SAE-AISI M4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4952 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 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 SAE-AISI M4 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4952 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2150
1150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1560
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
55
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 72
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 68
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0080
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.8
18 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 75.9 to 81.4
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.3 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
65 to 79.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.8 to 2.7
Tungsten (W), % 5.3 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 3.8 to 4.5
0