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SAE-AISI M2 Steel vs. EN 2.4633 Nickel

SAE-AISI M2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4633 nickel belongs to the nickel 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 SAE-AISI M2 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4633 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2150
760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
50
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 71
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.9
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 76
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.8 to 2.4
Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 1.1
0.15 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 78.5 to 83.4
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
58.8 to 65.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Yttrium (Y), % 0
0.050 to 0.12
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.010 to 0.1