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SAE-AISI M50 Steel vs. EN 2.4650 Nickel

SAE-AISI M50 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4650 nickel 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 M50 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4650 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720 to 2250
1090

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 35
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
80
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 83
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 80
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 49
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.7
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 66
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 0.88
0.040 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
19 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 87 to 90.4
0 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.9 to 4.8
5.6 to 6.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
46.9 to 54.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0070
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.9 to 2.4
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.3
0