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SAE-AISI S4 Steel vs. EN 2.4680 Cast Nickel

SAE-AISI S4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4680 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 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 S4 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4680 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2140
600

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 Conductivity, W/m-K 44
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
60
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 77
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 48
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 65
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.65
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.1 to 0.5
48 to 52
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 96.9
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
42.9 to 51
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 2.3
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.35
0