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ASTM A266 Carbon Steel vs. EN 2.4878 Nickel

ASTM A266 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4878 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 2.4878 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 26
13 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 200
400 to 410
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
78
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 380
750 to 760
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 600
1210 to 1250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 290
740 to 780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1030
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51 to 52
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
80
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18 to 19
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 46 to 47
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
150 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 230
1370 to 1540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
41 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
37 to 39

Comparable Variants