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EN 2.4642 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 1008 Steel

EN 2.4642 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1008 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4642 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1008 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
22 to 33
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
150 to 220
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
73
Shear Strength, MPa 450
220 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
330 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
190 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
62
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
78 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
92 to 260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
12 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 31
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 7.0 to 11
99.31 to 99.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 55.9 to 66
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.050