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EN 2.4669 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 1042 Steel

EN 2.4669 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1042 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4669 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1042 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 16
14 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 390
230 to 370
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 31
39 to 50
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 680
380 to 420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1110
620 to 700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 720
340 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
87 to 94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1380
320 to 900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
22 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28
21 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
20 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.4 to 0.47
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 5.0 to 9.0
98.5 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 65.9 to 77.7
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 2.3 to 2.8
0