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EN 2.4632 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI M3 Class 1 Steel

EN 2.4632 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M3 class 1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 EN 2.4632 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M3 class 1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1250
770 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
25
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 42
26 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
22 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 39
24 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.13
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 15 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
76.9 to 82.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.8 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 49 to 64
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.0 to 6.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
2.3 to 2.8
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0