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EN 2.4669 Nickel vs. Grade VDC Steel

EN 2.4669 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while grade VDC steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4669 nickel and the bottom bar is grade VDC steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 31
50
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1110
1700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
60
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
50

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.6 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 5.0 to 9.0
98.3 to 99.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 65.9 to 77.7
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 2.3 to 2.8
0