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SAE-AISI T6 Steel vs. EN 2.4680 Cast Nickel

SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4680 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T6 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4680 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 2150
600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1830
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1770
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
60
Density, g/cm3 9.5
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 63
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 64
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 4.8
48 to 52
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 55.9 to 63.5
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
42.9 to 51
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 18.5 to 21
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 2.1
0