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EN 2.4951 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI H26 Steel

EN 2.4951 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H26 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4951 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H26 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
720 to 2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
45
Density, g/cm3 8.5
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
22 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
19 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
22 to 63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
73.3 to 77.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 65.4 to 81.7
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.3 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.75 to 1.3