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ASTM A203 Steel vs. EN 2.4856 Nickel

ASTM A203 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4856 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A203 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4856 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 180
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 26
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210 to 280
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
79
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 370
570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 590
880
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 390
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4 to 7.6
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5 to 8.7
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.2 to 4.0
80
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.7
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 23
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 52
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 410
440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
29