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EN 2.4663 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 1038 Steel

EN 2.4663 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1038 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 2.4663 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1038 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
14 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
220 to 350
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
73
Shear Strength, MPa 540
370 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
590 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
320 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
83 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
270 to 790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
21 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.7 to 1.4
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0.35 to 0.42
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
0
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
98.6 to 99.05
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.5 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 48 to 59.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.6
0