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EN 1.4889 Cast Nickel vs. ASTM A387 Grade 21L Class 1

EN 1.4889 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 21L class 1 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 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 EN 1.4889 cast nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 21L class 1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1160
480
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
4.1
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
62

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.45
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 32.5 to 37.5
2.8 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 10.5 to 21.2
94.4 to 96.1
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 42 to 46
0
Niobium (Nb), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025