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EN 2.4650 Nickel vs. ASTM A266 Carbon Steel

EN 2.4650 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A266 carbon 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 2.4650 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A266 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
21 to 26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 480
170 to 200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Shear Strength, MPa 730
320 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1090
500 to 600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 650
230 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
51 to 52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.1 to 8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
18 to 19
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
46 to 47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 320
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1030
140 to 230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
16 to 19