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EN 2.4668 Nickel vs. EN 1.5023 Steel

EN 2.4668 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.5023 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4668 nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.5023 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1390
570 to 1860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 46
21 to 67
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
20 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
17 to 56

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Boron (B), % 0.0020 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.020 to 0.080
0.35 to 0.42
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 11.2 to 24.6
96.9 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.8 to 3.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 50 to 55
0
Niobium (Nb), % 4.7 to 5.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
1.5 to 1.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 0.6 to 1.2
0