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EN 2.4816 Nickel vs. EN 1.0261 Steel

EN 2.4816 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.0261 steel belongs to the iron alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4816 nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0261 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
73
Shear Strength, MPa 470
310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
410

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
8.2

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
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
76
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0 to 0.21
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 6.0 to 10
97.6 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.6
Nickel (Ni), % 72 to 80
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.55
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.045
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.3
0