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EN 1.5408 Steel vs. EN 2.4889 Nickel

EN 1.5408 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4889 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 24% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5408 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4889 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 160
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 1620
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
42
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
6.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
98
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 57
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 39
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 48
19

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.32
0.050 to 0.12
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.090
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
26 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 97.7 to 98.8
21 to 25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.080 to 0.12
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
45 to 50.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
2.5 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.010