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ASTM Grade HN Steel vs. EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel

ASTM grade HN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4879 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 63% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HN steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4879 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
55
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0.35 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
27 to 30
Iron (Fe), % 44.9 to 57.8
9.4 to 20.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
47 to 50
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 6.0