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EN 2.4663 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 8740 Steel

EN 2.4663 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 8740 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 8740 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
11 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
270 to 350
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
73
Shear Strength, MPa 540
370 to 400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
580 to 670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
380 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
410
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
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

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
2.6
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
71 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
390 to 850
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
20 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
17 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
0.38 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
0.4 to 0.6
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
96.5 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.5 to 10
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 48 to 59.6
0.4 to 0.7
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