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SAE-AISI M6 Steel vs. EN 1.4889 Cast Nickel

SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 1.4889 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 21% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 19 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 M6 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4889 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840 to 2210
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
55
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 68
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
32.5 to 37.5
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0
Iron (Fe), % 68.8 to 74.6
10.5 to 21.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
1.0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
42 to 46
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
1.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 3.8 to 4.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.3 to 1.7
0