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EN 2.4608 Nickel vs. AWS ERNiCrFe-5

Both EN 2.4608 nickel and AWS ERNiCrFe-5 are nickel alloys. They have 70% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4608 nickel and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
65
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.030 to 0.080
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
14 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 2.5 to 4.0
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 11.4 to 23.8
6.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 44 to 47
70 to 78.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5