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SAE-AISI D2 Steel vs. EN 2.4856 Nickel

SAE-AISI D2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4856 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D2 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4856 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 5.0 to 16
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 860
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
79
Shear Strength, MPa 460 to 1160
570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2000
880
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470 to 1510
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.3
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.1
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
80
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92 to 100
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570 to 5940
440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 72
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 67
29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.4
Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.6
0.030 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
20 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 81.3 to 86.9
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
58 to 68.8
Niobium (Nb), % 0
3.2 to 4.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.4
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.1
0