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SAE-AISI M42 Steel vs. N06035 Nickel

SAE-AISI M42 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06035 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 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 M42 steel and the bottom bar is N06035 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 78
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2310
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1540
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
60
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 79
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 48
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.4
Carbon (C), % 1.1 to 1.2
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.3
32.3 to 34.3
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 76.3 to 81
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 9.0 to 10
7.6 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
51.1 to 60.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.65
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 1.2 to 1.9
0 to 0.6
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.4
0 to 0.2