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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. Nickel 80A

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 80A belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M62 steel and the bottom bar is nickel 80A.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2440
1040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
55
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 80
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 1.8
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 10 to 11
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
69.4 to 79.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.8 to 2.7
Tungsten (W), % 5.8 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.1
0