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SAE-AISI 5130 Steel vs. EN 2.4642 Nickel

SAE-AISI 5130 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4642 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 5130 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4642 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 22
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230 to 330
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
78
Shear Strength, MPa 310 to 390
450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 640
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 530
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
50
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 98
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 750
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 23
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 21
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.33
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.1
27 to 31
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.2 to 98.1
7.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 0.9
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
55.9 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015