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ASTM A588 Steel vs. EN 2.4951 Nickel

ASTM A588 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4951 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A588 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4951 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Shear Strength, MPa 350
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43 to 44
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 2.5
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 51
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
23