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ASTM A302 Alloy Steel vs. EN 2.4856 Nickel

ASTM A302 alloy steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4856 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A302 alloy steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4856 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180 to 190
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 23
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250 to 280
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
79
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 390
570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 620
880
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 390
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39 to 51
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2 to 7.4
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.4
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4 to 3.0
80
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 21
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 50
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330 to 410
440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 22
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 21
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10 to 14
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
29