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Nickel 242 vs. SAE-AISI D3 Steel

Nickel 242 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 nickel 242 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
9.8 to 15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 300
310 to 940
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
74
Shear Strength, MPa 570
470 to 1220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 820
770 to 2050
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
480 to 1550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
8.0
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 300
97 to 180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
28 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
24 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
23 to 63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
2.0 to 2.4
Chromium (Cr), % 7.0 to 9.0
11 to 13.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
80.3 to 87
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 24 to 26
0
Nickel (Ni), % 59.3 to 69
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0