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Nickel 242 vs. SAE-AISI L2 Steel

Nickel 242 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 (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 242 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI L2 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 820
590 to 1960

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
2.4
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
21 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
20 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
19 to 65

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.45 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 7.0 to 9.0
0.7 to 1.2
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
95.5 to 98.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0.1 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 24 to 26
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 59.3 to 69
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.3