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ASTM A387 Grade 2 Steel vs. EN 2.4632 Nickel

ASTM A387 grade 2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4632 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A387 grade 2 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4632 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 25
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190 to 250
430
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 350
770
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 550
1250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 350
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1340
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
75
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 120
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 320
1570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
39

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.21
0 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
18 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
15 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 97.1 to 98.3
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.55 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
49 to 64
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.15