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ASTM A514 Steel vs. EN 2.4856 Nickel

ASTM A514 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4856 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A514 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4856 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 240 to 250
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 470 to 540
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
79
Shear Strength, MPa 490 to 520
570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 830
880
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 690 to 770
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 440
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37 to 51
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2 to 7.6
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3 to 8.8
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.8
80
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.8
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 25
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 57
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 170
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280 to 1590
440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 29
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10 to 14
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 24
29