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EN 2.4669 Nickel vs. ASTM A572 Steel

EN 2.4669 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A572 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 A572 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 16
18 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 390
240 to 340
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 680
300 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1110
470 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 720
330 to 510

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
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.2 to 8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
2.0
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
100 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1380
290 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
17 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
14 to 18