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EN 2.4815 Cast Nickel vs. SAE-AISI M6 Steel

EN 2.4815 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 25% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, 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 M6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
840 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1560
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 47
39
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
24 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.4
4.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
26 to 68

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.65
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 18
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 13
Iron (Fe), % 9.8 to 28.7
68.8 to 74.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
4.5 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 66
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.5
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.8 to 4.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.3 to 1.7