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Grade 250 Maraging Steel vs. EN 2.4642 Nickel

Grade 250 maraging steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4642 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 27% 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 (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 250 maraging steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4642 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 7.3 to 17
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
78
Shear Strength, MPa 600 to 1060
450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 970 to 1800
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660 to 1740
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
50
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.9
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 65
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 150
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 61
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 40
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29 to 54
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Calcium (Ca), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
27 to 31
Cobalt (Co), % 7.0 to 8.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 66.3 to 71.1
7.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.6 to 5.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 17 to 19
55.9 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.020
0