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SAE-AISI S4 Steel vs. EN 1.4889 Cast Nickel

SAE-AISI S4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 1.4889 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI S4 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4889 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2140
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
55
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 77
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 48
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 65
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.65
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0.1 to 0.5
32.5 to 37.5
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 96.9
10.5 to 21.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.0
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
42 to 46
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 2.3
1.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.35
0