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ASTM A372 Grade K Steel vs. EN 2.4856 Nickel

ASTM A372 grade K steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4856 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 2.4856 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 440
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
79
Shear Strength, MPa 490
570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
880
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.4
80
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 57
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1010
440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.4
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0.030 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.8
20 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 93.4 to 96.6
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.6
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 3.3
58 to 68.8
Niobium (Nb), % 0
3.2 to 4.2
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 0.4