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EN 2.4816 Nickel vs. ASTM A203 Steel

EN 2.4816 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A203 steel belongs to the iron alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4816 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A203 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
160 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
22 to 26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
210 to 280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
73
Shear Strength, MPa 470
330 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
520 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
290 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1150
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
7.4 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
8.5 to 8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
3.2 to 4.0
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
1.6 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
21 to 23
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
50 to 52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
230 to 410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
15 to 17