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Nickel 242 vs. SAE-AISI M50 Steel

Nickel 242 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M50 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 M50 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
720 to 2250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
9.0
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
83

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
26 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
23 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
9.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
21 to 66

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.78 to 0.88
Chromium (Cr), % 7.0 to 9.0
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
87 to 90.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0.15 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 24 to 26
3.9 to 4.8
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
0.2 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.3