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EN 2.4816 Nickel vs. ASTM A27 Cast Steel

EN 2.4816 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A27 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 2.4816 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A27 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
25 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
170 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
460 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1150
400
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
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
7.0 to 7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
45 to 46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
96 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
140 to 260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
15 to 18