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EN 2.4642 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 1340 Steel

EN 2.4642 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1340 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4642 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1340 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
11 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
220 to 390
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
72
Shear Strength, MPa 450
340 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
540 to 730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
300 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
78 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
240 to 1040
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
19 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
19 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
17 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.38 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 31
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 7.0 to 11
97.2 to 97.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
1.6 to 1.9
Nickel (Ni), % 55.9 to 66
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040