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EN 2.4642 Nickel vs. ASTM A387 Grade 2 Steel

EN 2.4642 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 2 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 2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
190 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
73
Shear Strength, MPa 450
300 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
470 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
260 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
2.6
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
98 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
180 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.050 to 0.21
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 31
0.5 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 7.0 to 11
97.1 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.55 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 55.9 to 66
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025