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ASTM A356 Grade 10 vs. EN 2.4680 Cast Nickel

ASTM A356 grade 10 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4680 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A356 grade 10 and the bottom bar is EN 2.4680 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 23
9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 300
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 460
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.9
60
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
45
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 480
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.8
48 to 52
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.6
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
42.9 to 51
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020