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SAE-AISI M44 Steel vs. N06060 Nickel

SAE-AISI M44 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06060 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 M44 steel and the bottom bar is N06060 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 870 to 2290
700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1590
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1540
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 43
65
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.9
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 75
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 70
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.1 to 1.2
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 4.8
19 to 22
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 12.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.25 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 65.3 to 70.6
0 to 14
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 7.0
12 to 14
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
54 to 60
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.55
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050
Tungsten (W), % 5.0 to 5.8
0.25 to 1.3
Vanadium (V), % 1.9 to 2.2
0