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N06060 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI M48 Steel

N06060 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 (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06060 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M48 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
890 to 2390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
48
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
28 to 76
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
23 to 45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
26 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
1.4 to 1.5
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
3.5 to 4.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
8.0 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 0.25 to 1.3
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 14
63.8 to 69.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12 to 14
4.8 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 54 to 60
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0.25 to 1.3
9.5 to 10.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
2.8 to 3.3