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EN 2.4608 Nickel vs. AWS ER90S-B9

EN 2.4608 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS ER90S-B9 belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 29% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4608 nickel and the bottom bar is AWS ER90S-B9.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
91

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.040
Carbon (C), % 0.030 to 0.080
0.070 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
8.0 to 10.5
Cobalt (Co), % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 11.4 to 23.8
84.4 to 90.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 4.0
0.85 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 44 to 47
0 to 0.8
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.020 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.030 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
0.15 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5