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SAE-AISI M46 Steel vs. Nickel 22

SAE-AISI M46 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 22 belongs to the nickel alloys. 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 M46 steel and the bottom bar is nickel 22.

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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
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2300
790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1540
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
70
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 78
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 48
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.9
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.3
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 3.7 to 4.2
20 to 22.5
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 70 to 73.8
2.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.015
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 8.5
12.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
50.8 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.65
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 1.9 to 2.2
2.5 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 3.0 to 3.3
0 to 0.35