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EN 2.4663 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI L3 Steel

EN 2.4663 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI L3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 L3 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
600 to 2250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1450
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
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
53

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
21 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
20 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
18 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.7 to 1.4
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
1.3 to 1.7
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
95.5 to 97.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.25 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.5 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 48 to 59.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.3