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ASTM Grade HC Steel vs. EN 2.4608 Nickel

ASTM grade HC steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4608 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 46% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 ASTM grade HC steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4608 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 96
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
55
Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 61.9 to 74
11.4 to 23.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
44 to 47
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0.7 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 4.0