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EN 2.4642 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI L6 Steel

EN 2.4642 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI L6 steel belongs to the iron 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 EN 2.4642 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI L6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
670 to 2090

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
3.6
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
54

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
22 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
22 to 70

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.65 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 31
0.6 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 7.0 to 11
93.6 to 97.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.25 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 55.9 to 66
1.3 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.3