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SAE-AISI M2 Steel vs. EN 2.4816 Nickel

SAE-AISI M2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4816 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, 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 2.4816 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2150
700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
55
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 71
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.9
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 76
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 1.1
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 78.5 to 83.4
6.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
72 to 80
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 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.3
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0