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ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. EN 2.4815 Cast Nickel

ASTM A285 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4815 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 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 A285 carbon steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4815 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 34
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 180
89
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 450
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 230
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
47
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 94 to 150
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
17