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EN 2.4952 Nickel vs. EN 1.6956 Steel

EN 2.4952 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.6956 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 1.6956 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
9.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
680
Impact Strength: V-Notched Charpy, J 22
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
73
Shear Strength, MPa 700
730
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1150
1230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 670
1120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
440
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
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
5.0
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.8
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
60

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1180
3320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0080
0
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.1
0.28 to 0.38
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
1.0 to 1.7
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
92.4 to 95.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 65 to 79.2
2.9 to 3.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.035
Titanium (Ti), % 1.8 to 2.7
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.080 to 0.25