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AISI W2 Steel vs. EN 2.4642 Nickel

AISI W2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4642 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI W2 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4642 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 2400
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
50
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 86
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 51
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 80
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.5
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
27 to 31
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 98.6
7.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.74
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
55.9 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.35
0