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ASTM A225 Steel vs. EN 2.4668 Nickel

ASTM A225 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4668 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 A225 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4668 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 23
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330 to 390
590
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
75
Shear Strength, MPa 390 to 520
840
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 830
1390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460 to 550
1160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24 to 25
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120 to 170
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 580 to 820
3490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 29
46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 25
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 24
40