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EN 2.4668 Nickel vs. EN 1.5408 Steel

EN 2.4668 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.5408 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, 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 1.5408 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
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1390
460 to 1620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
2.0
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 46
16 to 57
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
17 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
13 to 48

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Boron (B), % 0.0020 to 0.0060
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.020 to 0.080
0.28 to 0.32
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 11.2 to 24.6
97.7 to 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.8 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.8 to 3.3
0.080 to 0.12
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
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 0.6 to 1.2
0