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EN 1.1233 Steel vs. EN 2.4642 Nickel

EN 1.1233 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4642 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.1233 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4642 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680 to 760
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
50
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 27
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 24
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 24
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.52 to 0.6
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
27 to 31
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 99.1
7.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.2
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
55.9 to 66
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015