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SAE-AISI F2 Steel vs. Nickel 718

SAE-AISI F2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 718 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, 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 718.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2360
930 to 1530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1340
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
1260
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
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
75
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 81
31 to 51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
25 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
3.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 71
27 to 44

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.4
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.4
17 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 92.6 to 95.4
11.1 to 24.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.8 to 3.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
50 to 55
Niobium (Nb), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.65 to 1.2
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.5
0