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Nickel 617 vs. SAE-AISI T2 Steel

Nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 617 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
780 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
46
Density, g/cm3 8.5
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
98

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
23 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
20 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
4.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
23 to 65

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0.8 to 0.9
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 24
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 10 to 15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
70.8 to 75.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 44.5 to 62
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.4