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Grade TDSiCr Steel vs. EN 2.4642 Nickel

Grade TDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4642 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 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 grade TDSiCr steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4642 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1950
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
50
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 70
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
27 to 31
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 97.8
7.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
55.9 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015