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EN 2.4952 Nickel vs. ASTM A356 Grade 6

EN 2.4952 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A356 grade 6 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4952 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A356 grade 6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 14
39
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1150
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 670
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
2.9
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.8
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1180
320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0080
0
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
1.0 to 1.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
96.2 to 98.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 65 to 79.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 1.8 to 2.7
0