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ASTM A372 Grade K Steel vs. EN 2.4816 Nickel

ASTM A372 grade K steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4816 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. 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 A372 grade K steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4816 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 440
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Shear Strength, MPa 490
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.4
55
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 57
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1010
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.8
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 93.4 to 96.6
6.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 3.3
72 to 80
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.3