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ASTM A387 Grade 5 Steel vs. EN 2.4654 Nickel

ASTM A387 grade 5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4654 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A387 grade 5 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4654 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 21
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160 to 240
460
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
77
Shear Strength, MPa 310 to 380
770
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 600
1250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 350
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 510
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.3
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83 to 110
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 320
1810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 17
37

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.2 to 1.6
Boron (B), % 0
0.0030 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.020 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
18 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
12 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 92.1 to 95.3
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
3.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
50.6 to 62.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.8 to 3.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.020 to 0.080