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EN 2.4816 Nickel vs. ASTM A372 Grade K Steel

EN 2.4816 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A372 grade K steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, 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 A372 grade K steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
440
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
73
Shear Strength, MPa 470
490
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1150
440
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
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
4.4
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
57

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
1010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
1.0 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 6.0 to 10
93.4 to 96.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 72 to 80
2.0 to 3.3
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