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ASTM A209 Steel vs. EN 2.4851 Nickel

ASTM A209 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4851 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A209 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4851 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 150
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180 to 200
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 310
430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420 to 460
650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 250
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
1200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1 to 8.2
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
49
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120 to 130
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 170
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 16
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
17