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Nickel 242 vs. SAE-AISI 1524 Steel

Nickel 242 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1524 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 242 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1524 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
14 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 300
230 to 340
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
73
Shear Strength, MPa 570
360 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 820
570 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
320 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 930
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
8.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
9.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
1.9
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 300
84 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
270 to 760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
20 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
19 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
18 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.19 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 7.0 to 9.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
98 to 98.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
1.4 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 24 to 26
0
Nickel (Ni), % 59.3 to 69
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.050