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SAE-AISI D3 Steel vs. EN 2.4856 Nickel

SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4856 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 2.4856 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 9.8 to 15
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 940
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
79
Shear Strength, MPa 470 to 1220
570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2050
880
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 1550
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
80
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97 to 180
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 74
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.4
Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 2.4
0.030 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13.5
20 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 80.3 to 87
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
58 to 68.8
Niobium (Nb), % 0
3.2 to 4.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.4
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0