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EN 2.4951 Nickel vs. Austenitic Grey Cast Iron

EN 2.4951 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while austenitic grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4951 nickel and the bottom bar is austenitic grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
110 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29 to 0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
69 to 72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
150 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
280 to 350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1340 to 1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1290 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470 to 490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
14 to 24
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.7 to 8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
3.1 to 4.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
43 to 65
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
93 to 120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
5.3 to 8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
7.9 to 11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
4.5 to 6.5