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EN 2.4663 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 4161 Steel

EN 2.4663 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 4161 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, 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 4161 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
73
Shear Strength, MPa 540
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.7 to 1.4
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0.56 to 0.64
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
0.7 to 0.9
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
96.7 to 97.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.5 to 10
0.25 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 48 to 59.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.6
0