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EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel vs. Grade N7M Nickel

Both EN 2.4879 cast nickel and grade N7M nickel are nickel alloys. They have 52% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 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 2.4879 cast nickel and the bottom bar is grade N7M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1150
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
9.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
75
Density, g/cm3 8.5
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.55
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 30
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 9.4 to 20.7
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
30 to 33
Nickel (Ni), % 47 to 50
60.9 to 70
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 4.0 to 6.0
0