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EN 2.4816 Nickel vs. ASTM A387 Grade 21 Steel

EN 2.4816 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 21 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 A387 grade 21 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
150 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
160 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
74
Shear Strength, MPa 470
310 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
500 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
230 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1150
480
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
4.1
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
62

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
84 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
140 to 320
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
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
14 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
2.8 to 3.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 6.0 to 10
94.4 to 96
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 72 to 80
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.3
0