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EN 1.8152 Steel vs. EN 1.4889 Cast Nickel

EN 1.8152 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 1.4889 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8152 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4889 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 2010
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
1160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
55
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 72
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 60
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.51 to 0.59
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
32.5 to 37.5
Iron (Fe), % 96 to 97.2
10.5 to 21.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
42 to 46
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
1.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.2
0