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EN 2.4816 Nickel vs. Grey Cast Iron

EN 2.4816 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4816 nickel and the bottom bar is grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
160 to 300
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
180
Elongation at Break, % 34
9.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
69 to 170
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
69
Shear Strength, MPa 470
180 to 610
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
160 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
98 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
13 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
27 to 240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
5.8 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
8.7 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
6.0 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
3.1 to 3.4
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 6.0 to 10
92.1 to 93.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 72 to 80
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
2.5 to 2.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.3
0