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EN 2.4642 Nickel vs. ACI-ASTM CD4MCu Steel

EN 2.4642 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CD4MCu steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 41% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4642 nickel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CD4MCu steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
18
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 31
24.5 to 26.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
2.8 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 7.0 to 11
59.9 to 66.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.8 to 2.3
Nickel (Ni), % 55.9 to 66
4.8 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040