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EN 2.4952 Nickel vs. EN 1.8527 Steel

EN 2.4952 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.8527 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 1.8527 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
520
Impact Strength: V-Notched Charpy, J 22
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
74
Shear Strength, MPa 700
550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1150
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 670
800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
490
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
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
4.0
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.8
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
66

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1180
1670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0080
0
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.1
0.040 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
3.7 to 4.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
93.2 to 95.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.85 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
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 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.035
Titanium (Ti), % 1.8 to 2.7
0