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ASTM A266 Carbon Steel vs. EN 2.4608 Nickel

ASTM A266 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4608 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 A266 carbon steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4608 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 26
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
81
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 380
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 600
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 290
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51 to 52
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1 to 8.2
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18 to 19
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 46 to 47
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 230
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
16