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EN 2.4951 Nickel vs. ASTM Grade LC2-1 Steel

EN 2.4951 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM grade LC2-1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4951 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LC2-1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
240
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
430
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1150
450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.7
9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
5.0
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
25
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
60

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
1040
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0 to 0.22
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
1.4 to 1.9
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
92.5 to 95.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.55 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 65.4 to 81.7
2.5 to 3.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.045
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.6
0