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EN 2.4816 Nickel vs. ASTM A372 Grade D Steel

EN 2.4816 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A372 grade D 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 A372 grade D steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
73
Shear Strength, MPa 470
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
510

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
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0.4 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 6.0 to 10
97.1 to 97.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.4 to 1.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.17 to 0.27
Nickel (Ni), % 72 to 80
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.3
0