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EN 2.4669 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI A6 Steel

EN 2.4669 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, 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 A6 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 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1110
750 to 1990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
3.7
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
57

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
27 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28
23 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
25 to 65

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.65 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
0.9 to 1.2
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 5.0 to 9.0
93 to 95.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.8 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 65.9 to 77.7
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 2.3 to 2.8
0