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EN 2.4856 Nickel vs. ASTM Grade LC4 Steel

EN 2.4856 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM grade LC4 steel 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 2.4856 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LC4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 280
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.3
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
4.6
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.4
0
Carbon (C), % 0.030 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
93.4 to 95.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 68.8
4.0 to 5.0
Niobium (Nb), % 3.2 to 4.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.045
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.4
0