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EN 2.4669 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 5160 Steel

EN 2.4669 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 5160 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 5160 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 16
12 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 390
180 to 650
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 680
390 to 700
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1110
660 to 1150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 720
280 to 1010

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
73 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1380
200 to 2700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
23 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28
22 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
19 to 34

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.56 to 0.61
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
0.7 to 0.9
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 5.0 to 9.0
97.1 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.75 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 65.9 to 77.7
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040
Titanium (Ti), % 2.3 to 2.8
0