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SAE-AISI M6 Steel vs. C77300 Nickel Silver

SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C77300 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M6 steel and the bottom bar is C77300 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840 to 2210
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
26
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 68
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
46 to 50
Iron (Fe), % 68.8 to 74.6
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0.040 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 3.8 to 4.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
37.9 to 45
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5