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EN 2.4851 Nickel vs. AWS E385

EN 2.4851 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E385 belongs to the iron alloys. They have 59% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 E385.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
31
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
79
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
15

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 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 25
19.5 to 21.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 7.7 to 18
41.8 to 50.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.2 to 5.2
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 63
24 to 26
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0