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SAE-AISI L6 Steel vs. EN 2.4816 Nickel

SAE-AISI L6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4816 nickel belongs to the nickel 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 SAE-AISI L6 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4816 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2090
700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.6
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 74
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 70
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0.65 to 0.75
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 1.2
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 93.6 to 97.3
6.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.3 to 2.0
72 to 80
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.3
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.3
0