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EN 2.4642 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI T2 Steel

EN 2.4642 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T2 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 T2 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
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
780 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
46
Density, g/cm3 8.3
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
98

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
23 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
20 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
4.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
23 to 65

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.8 to 0.9
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 31
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 7.0 to 11
70.8 to 75.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
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
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.4