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SAE-AISI M41 Steel vs. N06985 Nickel

SAE-AISI M41 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 32% 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 M41 steel and the bottom bar is N06985 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
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2290
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1600
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1550
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
55
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.1
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 76
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.0
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.1 to 1.2
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
21 to 23.5
Cobalt (Co), % 4.8 to 5.8
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 73.4 to 78.9
18 to 21
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.3 to 4.3
6.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
35.9 to 53.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 6.3 to 7.0
0 to 1.5
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.3
0