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ASTM A209 Steel vs. EN 2.4856 Nickel

ASTM A209 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4856 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 2.4856 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 150
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180 to 200
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
79
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 310
570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420 to 460
880
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 250
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1 to 8.2
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
80
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120 to 130
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 170
440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 16
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
29