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SAE-AISI M46 Steel vs. EN 2.4815 Cast Nickel

SAE-AISI M46 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4815 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 25% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M46 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4815 cast 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 800 to 2300
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1540
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
47
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 78
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 48
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.9
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.3
0.35 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 3.7 to 4.2
12 to 18
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 70 to 73.8
9.8 to 28.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 8.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
58 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.65
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 1.9 to 2.2
0
Vanadium (V), % 3.0 to 3.3
0