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EN 2.4654 Nickel vs. ASTM A387 Grade 5 Steel

EN 2.4654 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 5 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4654 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
20 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 460
160 to 240
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
74
Shear Strength, MPa 770
310 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1250
500 to 600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 850
230 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
510
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
4.3
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
69

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
83 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1810
140 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 42
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 37
14 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.2 to 1.6
0
Boron (B), % 0.0030 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0.020 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
4.0 to 6.0
Cobalt (Co), % 12 to 15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
92.1 to 95.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 5.0
0.45 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 50.6 to 62.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 2.8 to 3.3
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.020 to 0.080
0