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EN 2.4642 Nickel vs. AWS E2594

EN 2.4642 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E2594 belongs to the iron alloys. They have 45% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 2.4642 nickel and the bottom bar is AWS E2594.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 34
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
22
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 31
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 7.0 to 11
53.8 to 63.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 55.9 to 66
8.0 to 10.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030