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EN 2.4815 Cast Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 1046 Steel

EN 2.4815 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1046 steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 21% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 2.4815 cast nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1046 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
14 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 89
240 to 390
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
660 to 740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
370 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 47
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
91 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
360 to 990
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
23 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.4
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
23 to 25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.65
0.43 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 18
0
Iron (Fe), % 9.8 to 28.7
98.4 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.7 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 66
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050