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EN 2.4663 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI A8 Steel

EN 2.4663 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A8 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, 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 A8 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
700 to 1920

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
8.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
9.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
8.5
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
73

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
25 to 68
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
22 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
22 to 62

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.7 to 1.4
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
4.8 to 5.5
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
88.5 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.5 to 10
1.2 to 1.7
Nickel (Ni), % 48 to 59.6
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.75 to 1.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 1.5