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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. N12160 Nickel

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 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 M62 steel and the bottom bar is N12160 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2440
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
360
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
1280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
90
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
400

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 80
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
27 to 33
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 10 to 11
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
25 to 44.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
2.4 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Tungsten (W), % 5.8 to 6.5
0 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.1
0