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ASTM A372 Grade H Steel vs. EN 2.4663 Nickel

ASTM A372 grade H steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4663 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 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 A372 grade H steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4663 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 22
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 380
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
81
Shear Strength, MPa 410 to 570
540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 910
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 550
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 160
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500 to 810
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 32
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 27
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 27
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.7 to 1.4
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.4
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.65
20 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.3 to 98.3
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.1
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
8.5 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
48 to 59.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.6