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EN 2.4816 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 1055 Steel

EN 2.4816 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1055 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 SAE-AISI 1055 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
11 to 14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
260 to 390
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
72
Shear Strength, MPa 470
440 to 450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
730 to 750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
400 to 630

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
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
12

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
80 to 85
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
440 to 1070
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
23 to 24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 6.0 to 10
98.4 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 72 to 80
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.3
0