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Nickel 242 vs. SAE-AISI H14 Steel

Nickel 242 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H14 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 nickel 242 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H14 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 820
710 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
9.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
15
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
73

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
24 to 69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
22 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
24 to 68

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 7.0 to 9.0
4.8 to 5.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
86.5 to 89.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0.2 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 24 to 26
0
Nickel (Ni), % 59.3 to 69
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 5.3