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EN 2.4642 Nickel vs. Grey Cast Iron

EN 2.4642 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. 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 grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
180
Elongation at Break, % 34
9.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
69 to 170
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
69
Shear Strength, MPa 450
180 to 610
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
160 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
98 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
13 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
27 to 240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
5.8 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
8.7 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
6.0 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
3.1 to 3.4
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 31
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 7.0 to 11
92.1 to 93.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 55.9 to 66
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
2.5 to 2.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.15