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SAE-AISI D5 Steel vs. EN 2.4951 Nickel

SAE-AISI D5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4951 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 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 SAE-AISI D5 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4951 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.4 to 14
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
76
Shear Strength, MPa 470 to 1180
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2030
750

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.2
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
60
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.4
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 67
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.6
0.080 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
18 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 84.4
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
65.4 to 81.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0