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EN 2.4816 Nickel vs. AWS E318

EN 2.4816 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E318 belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 37% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4816 nickel and the bottom bar is AWS E318.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
23
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 6.0 to 10
57.6 to 69.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 72 to 80
11 to 14
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.3
0