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EN 2.4669 Nickel vs. ASTM A225 Steel

EN 2.4669 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A225 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 2.4669 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A225 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 16
21 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 390
330 to 390
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 680
390 to 520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1110
620 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 720
460 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
52
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 60
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
24 to 25
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
120 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1380
580 to 820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
22 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28
21 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
18 to 24