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EN 2.4642 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI M46 Steel

EN 2.4642 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M46 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 2.4642 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M46 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
800 to 2300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
33
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
27 to 78
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
24 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
4.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
25 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
1.2 to 1.3
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 31
3.7 to 4.2
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.8 to 8.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 7.0 to 11
70 to 73.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 8.5
Nickel (Ni), % 55.9 to 66
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.4 to 0.65
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.9 to 2.2
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.0 to 3.3