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SAE-AISI L2 Steel vs. EN 2.4815 Cast Nickel

SAE-AISI L2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4815 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 22% 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI L2 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4815 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 1960
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
47
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 70
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 45
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 65
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 1.0
0.35 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.2
12 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 95.5 to 98.7
9.8 to 28.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.9
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
58 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.3
0