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SAE-AISI M48 Steel vs. EN 2.4856 Nickel

SAE-AISI M48 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4856 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M48 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4856 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 890 to 2390
880

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1670
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1620
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 48
80
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 76
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 71
29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.4
Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.5
0.030 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
20 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 8.0 to 10
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 63.8 to 69.8
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.8 to 5.5
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
58 to 68.8
Niobium (Nb), % 0
3.2 to 4.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.4
Tungsten (W), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 2.8 to 3.3
0