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SAE-AISI M2 Steel vs. EN 2.4663 Nickel

SAE-AISI M2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4663 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 2.4663 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2150
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
75
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 71
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.9
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 76
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.7 to 1.4
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 1.1
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
20 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 78.5 to 83.4
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
8.5 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
48 to 59.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0