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EN 2.4952 Nickel vs. Grade FDC Steel

EN 2.4952 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while grade FDC steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 14
42
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1150
1680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.1
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
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
60
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
50

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0080
0
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.1
0.6 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.12
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
98 to 99.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 65 to 79.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 1.8 to 2.7
0