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SAE-AISI M52 Steel vs. EN 2.4642 Nickel

SAE-AISI M52 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4642 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M52 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4642 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2280
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.9
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
50
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 89
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 80
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 67
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.3
27 to 31
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 84.4 to 88.9
7.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
55.9 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0.75 to 1.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.7 to 2.3
0