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SAE-AISI T2 Steel vs. EN 2.4951 Nickel

SAE-AISI T2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4951 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, 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 2.4951 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 2150
750

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1820
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 46
60
Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 64
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 40
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.9
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 65
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0.8 to 0.9
0.080 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
18 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 70.8 to 75.8
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
65.4 to 81.7
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 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.4
0