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AWS E16-8-2 vs. EN 2.4951 Nickel

AWS E16-8-2 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4951 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 28% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E16-8-2 and the bottom bar is EN 2.4951 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
750

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
60
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.080 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 14.5 to 16.5
18 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 68 to 76.5
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 7.5 to 9.5
65.4 to 81.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.6