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EN 2.4815 Cast Nickel vs. S35315 Stainless Steel

EN 2.4815 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S35315 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 72% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 S35315 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
46
Fatigue Strength, MPa 89
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 47
34
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
5.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.4
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.65
0.040 to 0.080
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 18
24 to 26
Iron (Fe), % 9.8 to 28.7
33.6 to 40.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 66
34 to 36
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.18
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.5
1.2 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030