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ASTM A514 Steel vs. EN 2.4951 Nickel

ASTM A514 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4951 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A514 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4951 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 240 to 250
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 470 to 540
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Shear Strength, MPa 490 to 520
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 830
750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 690 to 770
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 440
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37 to 51
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2 to 7.6
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3 to 8.8
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.8
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.8
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 25
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 57
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 170
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280 to 1590
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 29
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10 to 14
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 24
23