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SAE-AISI M47 Steel vs. N08221 Nickel

SAE-AISI M47 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N08221 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 38% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M47 steel and the bottom bar is N08221 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2310
610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1540
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
44
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
240

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 38
40
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 79
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 48
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 77
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 1.1 to 1.2
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
20 to 22
Cobalt (Co), % 4.8 to 5.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
1.5 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 78.7 to 85
22 to 33.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 9.3 to 10
5.0 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
39 to 46
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Tungsten (W), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.2 to 1.4
0