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Nickel 242 vs. SAE-AISI 1541 Steel

Nickel 242 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1541 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 1541 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
11 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 300
260 to 420
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
73
Shear Strength, MPa 570
440 to 480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 820
720 to 790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
390 to 680

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
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
8.2

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
78 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
410 to 1250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
25 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
23 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
23 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.36 to 0.44
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
97.8 to 98.3
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