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EN 2.4642 Nickel vs. AWS E320

EN 2.4642 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E320 belongs to the iron alloys. They have 64% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, 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 E320.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
38
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
6.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
91
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 31
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 7.0 to 11
31.8 to 43.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 55.9 to 66
32 to 36
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030