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ASTM A36 Carbon Steel vs. EN 2.4889 Nickel

ASTM A36 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4889 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 23% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A36 carbon steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4889 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 22
39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Shear Strength, MPa 300
490
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
42
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
6.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
98
Embodied Water, L/kg 44
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.26
0.050 to 0.12
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.090
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 99.25 to 100
21 to 25
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
45 to 50.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
2.5 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010