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SAE-AISI D3 Steel vs. EN 2.4680 Cast Nickel

SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4680 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D3 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4680 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 9.8 to 15
9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 940
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2050
600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 1550
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
60
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97 to 180
45
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 74
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 2.4
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13.5
48 to 52
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 80.3 to 87
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
42.9 to 51
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0