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EN 2.4668 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI L6 Steel

EN 2.4668 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI L6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 21% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 2.4668 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI L6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1390
670 to 2090

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
3.6
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
54

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 46
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
22 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
22 to 70

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Boron (B), % 0.0020 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.020 to 0.080
0.65 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
0.6 to 1.2
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 11.2 to 24.6
93.6 to 97.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.25 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.8 to 3.3
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 50 to 55
1.3 to 2.0
Niobium (Nb), % 4.7 to 5.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.3