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EN 2.4642 Nickel vs. Ductile Cast Iron

EN 2.4642 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ductile cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4642 nickel and the bottom bar is ductile cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
170 to 180
Elongation at Break, % 34
2.1 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28 to 0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
64 to 70
Shear Strength, MPa 450
420 to 800
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
460 to 920
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
310 to 670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1160
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
31 to 36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.8 to 9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.1 to 7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
43

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
17 to 80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
280 to 1330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24 to 26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
17 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
18 to 29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
8.9 to 10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
17 to 35

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
3.0 to 3.5
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 31
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 7.0 to 11
93.7 to 95.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 55.9 to 66
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.080
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
1.5 to 2.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0