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EN 2.4856 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI F2 Steel

EN 2.4856 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI F2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4856 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI F2 steel.

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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
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880
710 to 2360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.3
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
10
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
24 to 81
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
22 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29
21 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.4
0
Carbon (C), % 0.030 to 0.1
1.2 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
0.2 to 0.4
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
92.6 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.1 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 68.8
0
Niobium (Nb), % 3.2 to 4.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.4
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.0 to 4.5