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EN 1.4869 Casting Alloy vs. SAE-AISI L2 Steel

EN 1.4869 casting alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI L2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 EN 1.4869 casting alloy and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI L2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
590 to 1960

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
21 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
19 to 65

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 0.55
0.45 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0.7 to 1.2
Cobalt (Co), % 14 to 16
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 11.4 to 23.6
95.5 to 98.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 33 to 37
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.3