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EN 2.4668 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 1541 Steel

EN 2.4668 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1541 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4668 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1541 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 14
11 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 590
260 to 420
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
73
Shear Strength, MPa 840
440 to 480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1390
720 to 790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1160
390 to 680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
78 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3490
410 to 1250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 46
25 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
23 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
23 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Boron (B), % 0.0020 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.020 to 0.080
0.36 to 0.44
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 11.2 to 24.6
97.8 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
1.4 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.8 to 3.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 50 to 55
0
Niobium (Nb), % 4.7 to 5.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0.6 to 1.2
0