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EN 2.4642 Nickel vs. ASTM A372 Grade L Steel

EN 2.4642 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A372 grade L steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4642 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade L steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
670
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
73
Shear Strength, MPa 450
700
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
1160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
1040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
3.5
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
2890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
34

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.38 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 31
0.7 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 7.0 to 11
95.2 to 96.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.6 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 55.9 to 66
1.7 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.010