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AWS E409Nb vs. EN 2.4608 Nickel

AWS E409Nb belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4608 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 32% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 27 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 AWS E409Nb and the bottom bar is EN 2.4608 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 23
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 380
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.8
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 14
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 80.2 to 88.5
11.4 to 23.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
44 to 47
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.7 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 4.0