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SAE-AISI M6 Steel vs. Nickel 825

SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 825 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 37% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 22 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 M6 steel and the bottom bar is nickel 825.

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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
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840 to 2210
650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
41
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
7.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
230

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 28
31
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 68
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
19.5 to 23.5
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 68.8 to 74.6
22 to 37.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
38 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 1.2
Tungsten (W), % 3.8 to 4.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.3 to 1.7
0