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EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel vs. SAE-AISI M46 Steel

EN 2.4879 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M46 steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 23% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 M46 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
800 to 2300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
33
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
27 to 78
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
24 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
4.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
25 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.55
1.2 to 1.3
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 30
3.7 to 4.2
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.8 to 8.8
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 9.4 to 20.7
70 to 73.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
8.0 to 8.5
Nickel (Ni), % 47 to 50
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0.4 to 0.65
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 4.0 to 6.0
1.9 to 2.2
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.0 to 3.3