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Grade CY40 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI L2 Steel

Grade CY40 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI L2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 grade CY40 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 540
590 to 1960

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.1
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
21 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
20 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19 to 65

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.4
0.45 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
0.7 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 11
95.5 to 98.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.1 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 67 to 86
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.3