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SAE-AISI T2 Steel vs. EN 2.4680 Cast Nickel

SAE-AISI T2 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 (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T2 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4680 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 2150
600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1820
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 46
60
Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 64
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 40
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.9
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 65
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.8 to 0.9
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
48 to 52
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 70.8 to 75.8
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
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), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.4
0