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ASTM A372 Grade F Steel vs. EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel

ASTM A372 grade F steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4879 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A372 grade F steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4879 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 22
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 380
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 910
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 550
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 160
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500 to 810
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 32
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 27
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 27
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.4
0.35 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.2
27 to 30
Iron (Fe), % 96.8 to 97.9
9.4 to 20.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
47 to 50
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 6.0