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Nickel 242 vs. SAE-AISI F2 Steel

Nickel 242 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 (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 242 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI F2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 820
710 to 2360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
10
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
24 to 81
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
22 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
21 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
1.2 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 7.0 to 9.0
0.2 to 0.4
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
92.6 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0.1 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 24 to 26
0
Nickel (Ni), % 59.3 to 69
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.0 to 4.5