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EN 2.4952 Nickel vs. EN 1.5535 Steel

EN 2.4952 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.5535 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4952 nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.5535 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
11 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
210 to 320
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 14
62 to 72
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
73
Shear Strength, MPa 700
320 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1150
450 to 1490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 670
300 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
400
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
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
45 to 250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1180
240 to 680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
16 to 53
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
17 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
13 to 44

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0080
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
97.6 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 65 to 79.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 1.8 to 2.7
0