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ASTM Grade HN Steel vs. EN 2.4815 Cast Nickel

ASTM grade HN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4815 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HN steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4815 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
47
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0.35 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
12 to 18
Iron (Fe), % 44.9 to 57.8
9.8 to 28.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
58 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030