SAE-AISI F1 Steel vs. EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel

SAE-AISI F1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4879 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI F1 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4879 cast nickel.

SAE-AISI F1 (T60601) Low-Alloy Tool Steel EN 2.4879 (G-NiCr28W) Cast Nickel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		72
Shear Modulus, GPa		80

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620 to 2320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		330

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1480
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1450

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1400

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		45
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		11

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		5.0
Base Metal Price, % relative		55

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		8.5

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.3

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		120

Embodied Water, L/kg		46
Embodied Water, L/kg		270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22 to 82
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		16

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		2.8

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19 to 70
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		1.0 to 1.3
Carbon (C), %		0.35 to 0.55

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		27 to 30

Iron (Fe), %		95.9 to 98
Iron (Fe), %		9.4 to 20.7

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.5

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		47 to 50

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		0.1 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), %		1.0 to 2.0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Tungsten (W), %		1.0 to 1.8
Tungsten (W), %		4.0 to 6.0