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EN 2.4668 Nickel vs. Grade 250 Maraging Steel

EN 2.4668 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while grade 250 maraging steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 40% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 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 EN 2.4668 nickel and the bottom bar is grade 250 maraging steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 14
7.3 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
75
Shear Strength, MPa 840
600 to 1060
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1390
970 to 1800
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1160
660 to 1740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
32
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
130 to 150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 46
33 to 61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
26 to 40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
29 to 54

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.3 to 0.7
0.050 to 0.15
Boron (B), % 0.0020 to 0.0060
0 to 0.0030
Calcium (Ca), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0.020 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
7.0 to 8.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 11.2 to 24.6
66.3 to 71.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.8 to 3.3
4.6 to 5.2
Nickel (Ni), % 50 to 55
17 to 19
Niobium (Nb), % 4.7 to 5.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.3 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.020