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PVC-P vs. EN 2.4680 Cast Nickel

PVC-P and EN 2.4680 cast nickel belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. PVC-P is a polymeric material, while EN 2.4680 cast nickel is a metal. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (22, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PVC-P and the bottom bar is EN 2.4680 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.4
210
Elongation at Break, % 180
9.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 16
600

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 75
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.17
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 160
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4
8.0

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.57
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.2
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.090
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.9
14