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EN 2.4642 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 4320 Steel

EN 2.4642 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 4320 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 4320 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
21 to 29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
73
Shear Strength, MPa 450
370 to 500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
570 to 790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
430 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
3.4
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
140 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
480 to 560
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
20 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
19 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
19 to 27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.17 to 0.22
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 31
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 7.0 to 11
95.8 to 97
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.45 to 0.65
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 55.9 to 66
1.7 to 2.0
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