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EN 1.5024 Steel vs. EN 2.4608 Nickel

EN 1.5024 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4608 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 1.5024 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4608 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1930
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
55
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 69
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 58
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.42 to 0.5
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.6
11.4 to 23.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
44 to 47
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.0
0.7 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 4.0