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N06210 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI M42 Steel

N06210 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M42 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 N06210 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M42 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 85
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
810 to 2310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1570
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
30
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 17
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
28 to 79
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
24 to 48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
25 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
1.1 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
3.5 to 4.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
7.8 to 8.8
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
76.3 to 81
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 18 to 20
9.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 54.8 to 62.5
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0.15 to 0.65
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tantalum (Ta), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.2 to 1.9
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
1.0 to 1.4