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ASTM A372 Grade J Steel vs. EN 2.4608 Nickel

ASTM A372 grade J steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4608 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 20% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 J steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4608 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 22
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 570
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
81
Shear Strength, MPa 410 to 630
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 1020
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 850
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
1.6

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
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 170
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500 to 1930
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 36
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 29
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 30
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.5
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.2
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.8
11.4 to 23.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.1
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
44 to 47
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.7 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 4.0