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EN 2.4815 Cast Nickel vs. SAE-AISI L2 Steel

EN 2.4815 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI L2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 22% 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4815 cast nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI L2 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 74
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
590 to 1960

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 47
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
21 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.4
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
19 to 65

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.65
0.45 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 18
0.7 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 9.8 to 28.7
95.5 to 98.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.1 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 66
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.3