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EN 2.4851 Nickel vs. AWS E16-8-2

EN 2.4851 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E16-8-2 belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 38% 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 2.4851 nickel and the bottom bar is AWS E16-8-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
15
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 1.7
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.030 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 25
14.5 to 16.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 7.7 to 18
68 to 76.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 63
7.5 to 9.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0