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ASTM A356 Grade 5 vs. EN 1.4889 Cast Nickel

ASTM A356 grade 5 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 1.4889 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A356 grade 5 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4889 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 25
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
1160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
55
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.7
32.5 to 37.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.1 to 99.2
10.5 to 21.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.7
1.0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
42 to 46
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
1.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030