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EN 2.4951 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI L3 Steel

EN 2.4951 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI L3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, 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 L3 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 76
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
600 to 2250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.7
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
53

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
21 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
20 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
18 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
1.3 to 1.7
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
95.5 to 97.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.25 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 65.4 to 81.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.3