EN 2.4815 (G-NiCr15) Cast Nickel
EN 2.4815 cast nickel is a nickel alloy formulated for casting. Cited properties are appropriate for the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. 2.4815 is the EN numeric designation for this material. G-NiCr15 is the EN chemical designation.
It has a moderately low ductility among cast nickels. In addition, it has a moderately low base cost and a moderately low tensile strength.
The graph bars on the material properties cards below compare EN 2.4815 cast nickel to: cast nickels (top), all nickel alloys (middle), and the entire database (bottom). A full bar means this is the highest value in the relevant set. A half-full bar means it's 50% of the highest, and so on.
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
190 GPa 28 x 106 psi
Elongation at Break
3.4 %
Fatigue Strength
89 MPa 13 x 103 psi
Poisson's Ratio
0.29
Shear Modulus
74 GPa 11 x 106 psi
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
460 MPa 66 x 103 psi
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
220 MPa 32 x 103 psi
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion
330 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
1100 °C 2010 °F
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
1510 °C 2750 °F
Melting Onset (Solidus)
1450 °C 2640 °F
Specific Heat Capacity
470 J/kg-K 0.11 BTU/lb-°F
Thermal Conductivity
25 W/m-K 14 BTU/h-ft-°F
Thermal Expansion
10 µm/m-K
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
3.1 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
3.4 % IACS
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price
47 % relative
Density
8.3 g/cm3 520 lb/ft3
Embodied Carbon
7.9 kg CO2/kg material
Embodied Energy
110 MJ/kg 48 x 103 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
230 L/kg 27 gal/lb
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
13 MJ/m3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
130 kJ/m3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
13 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
23 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
15 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
16 points
Thermal Diffusivity
6.4 mm2/s
Thermal Shock Resistance
17 points
Alloy Composition
| Ni | 58 to 66 | |
| Fe | 9.8 to 28.7 | |
| Cr | 12 to 18 | |
| Si | 1.0 to 2.5 | |
| Mn | 0 to 2.0 | |
| C | 0.35 to 0.65 | |
| Mo | 0 to 1.0 | |
| P | 0 to 0.040 | |
| S | 0 to 0.030 |
All values are % weight. Ranges represent what is permitted under applicable standards.
Followup Questions
Similar Alloys
Further Reading
EN 10295: Heat Resistant Steel Castings
Engineering Properties of Nickel and Nickel Alloys, John L. Everhart, 1971
Nickel Alloys, Ulrich Heubner (editor), 1998
CRC Materials Science and Engineering Handbook, 4th ed., James F. Shackelford et al. (editors), 2015