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SAE-AISI F2 Steel vs. Nickel 333

SAE-AISI F2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 333 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 21% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 23 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 F2 steel and the bottom bar is nickel 333.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2360
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
55
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 81
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 71
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.4
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.4
24 to 27
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 92.6 to 95.4
9.3 to 24.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
44 to 48
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.5
2.5 to 4.0