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SAE-AISI F2 Steel vs. Nickel 617

SAE-AISI F2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 617 belongs to the nickel 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 SAE-AISI F2 steel and the bottom bar is nickel 617.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2360
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
75
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 81
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 71
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.4
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.4
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
10 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 92.6 to 95.4
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
44.5 to 62
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.5
0