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EN 2.4815 Cast Nickel vs. S45000 Stainless Steel

EN 2.4815 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S45000 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 42% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, 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 S45000 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
6.8 to 14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 89
330 to 650
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
980 to 1410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
580 to 1310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
840
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 47
13
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
94 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
850 to 4400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
35 to 50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
28 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.4
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
33 to 47

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.65
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 18
14 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
Iron (Fe), % 9.8 to 28.7
72.1 to 79.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 66
5.0 to 7.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030