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Nickel 242 vs. SAE-AISI 1021 Steel

Nickel 242 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1021 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 242 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1021 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
17 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 300
190 to 300
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
73
Shear Strength, MPa 570
310 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 820
480 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
260 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 930
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
1.8
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 300
84 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
180 to 530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
17 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
15 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.18 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 7.0 to 9.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
98.8 to 99.22
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 24 to 26
0
Nickel (Ni), % 59.3 to 69
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.050