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N06058 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI M48 Steel

N06058 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M48 steel belongs to the iron 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 N06058 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M48 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 86
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
890 to 2390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1540
1670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
48
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
28 to 76
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
23 to 45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
26 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.4
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
1.4 to 1.5
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
3.5 to 4.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
8.0 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
63.8 to 69.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 19 to 21
4.8 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 52.2 to 61
0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0.020 to 0.15
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.3
9.5 to 10.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
2.8 to 3.3