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EN 2.4815 Cast Nickel vs. SAE-AISI A2 Steel

EN 2.4815 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 26% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 A2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
710 to 2040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
9.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 47
5.5
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
73

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
25 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
23 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.4
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
25 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.65
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 18
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 9.8 to 28.7
89.4 to 93.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 66
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.5