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EN 2.4951 Nickel vs. AWS E2594

EN 2.4951 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E2594 belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 33% 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 2.4951 nickel and the bottom bar is AWS E2594.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 34
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.7
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
22
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
24 to 27
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
53.8 to 63.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 65.4 to 81.7
8.0 to 10.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.6
0