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EN 2.4951 Nickel vs. AWS E316

EN 2.4951 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E316 belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 35% 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 E316.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.7
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
20
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
17 to 20
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
58.6 to 69.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 65.4 to 81.7
11 to 14
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