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SAE-AISI M43 Steel vs. N06210 Nickel

SAE-AISI M43 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06210 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 M43 steel and the bottom bar is N06210 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2290
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
85
Density, g/cm3 8.2
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
17
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 77
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.3
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.3
18 to 20
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 70.8 to 76
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.5 to 8.5
18 to 20
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
54.8 to 62.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.65
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
1.5 to 2.2
Tungsten (W), % 2.3 to 3.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 1.8
0 to 0.35