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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. N06985 Nickel

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 32% 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 (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 N06985 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
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2440
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
55
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 80
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
21 to 23.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
18 to 21
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 10 to 11
6.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
35.9 to 53.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 5.8 to 6.5
0 to 1.5
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.1
0