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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. N06230 Nickel

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06230 nickel 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 N06230 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
83
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2440
620 to 840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
85
Density, g/cm3 8.5
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 80
18 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
17 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
17 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
0 to 3.0
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.0050 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.3 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 10 to 11
1.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
47.5 to 65.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.25 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 5.8 to 6.5
13 to 15
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.1
0