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ASTM A148 Cast Steel vs. EN 2.4951 Nickel

ASTM A148 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4951 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A148 cast steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4951 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190 to 390
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.7 to 25
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 280 to 670
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 1300
750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 1160
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 430
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37 to 47
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3 to 7.5
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3 to 8.6
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.3
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.7
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 53
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71 to 150
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400 to 3570
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 46
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 34
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.9 to 13
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 38
23