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EN 1.7139 Steel vs. EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel

EN 1.7139 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4879 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 22 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 EN 1.7139 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4879 cast 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 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 1390
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 49
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 35
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 41
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.14 to 0.19
0.35 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.1
27 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.8 to 98
9.4 to 20.7
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.3
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
47 to 50
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0.020 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 6.0