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EN 2.4642 Nickel vs. ASTM A387 Grade 11 Steel

EN 2.4642 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 11 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4642 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 11 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
200 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
73
Shear Strength, MPa 450
320 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
500 to 600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
270 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
2.9
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
100 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
200 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
15 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.050 to 0.17
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 31
1.0 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 7.0 to 11
96.2 to 97.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.4 to 0.65
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 55.9 to 66
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025