EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel vs. SAE-AISI F1 Steel

EN 2.4879 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI F1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 2.4879 cast nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI F1 steel.

EN 2.4879 (G-NiCr28W) Cast Nickel SAE-AISI F1 (T60601) Low-Alloy Tool Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		80
Shear Modulus, GPa		72

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		490
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620 to 2320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		330
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1480

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1430

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		11
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		45

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		55
Base Metal Price, % relative		5.0

Density, g/cm³		8.5
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.7

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		120
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		24

Embodied Water, L/kg		270
Embodied Water, L/kg		46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22 to 82

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20 to 49

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		2.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		12

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19 to 70

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0.35 to 0.55
Carbon (C), %		1.0 to 1.3

Chromium (Cr), %		27 to 30
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		9.4 to 20.7
Iron (Fe), %		95.9 to 98

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		47 to 50
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		1.0 to 2.0
Silicon (Si), %		0.1 to 0.5

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Tungsten (W), %		4.0 to 6.0
Tungsten (W), %		1.0 to 1.8