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SAE-AISI P4 Steel vs. EN 2.4856 Nickel

SAE-AISI P4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4856 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 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 P4 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4856 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 1980
880

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.1
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.4
80
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 68
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 70
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 45
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 64
29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.4
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0.030 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 5.3
20 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 92.3 to 95.3
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
58 to 68.8
Niobium (Nb), % 0
3.2 to 4.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.4