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EN 2.4642 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 1536 Steel

EN 2.4642 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1536 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 1536 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
14 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
240 to 380
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
73
Shear Strength, MPa 450
400 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
640 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
360 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
93 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
340 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
21 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
20 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.3 to 0.37
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 31
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 7.0 to 11
98 to 98.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
1.2 to 1.5
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