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ASTM A387 Grade 9 Steel vs. EN 2.4633 Nickel

ASTM A387 grade 9 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4633 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 9 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4633 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 21
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160 to 240
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
76
Shear Strength, MPa 310 to 380
510
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 600
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 350
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
50
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 87
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83 to 110
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 310
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 17
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.8 to 2.4
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.15 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 10
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 87.1 to 90.8
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
58.8 to 65.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.040
0
Yttrium (Y), % 0
0.050 to 0.12
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.010 to 0.1