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EN 2.4669 Nickel vs. EN 1.8516 Steel

EN 2.4669 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.8516 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 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 EN 1.8516 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 16
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 390
570
Impact Strength: V-Notched Charpy, J 25
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Shear Strength, MPa 680
660
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1110
1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 720
910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
470
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
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
3.7
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
61

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1380
2190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
32

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.2 to 0.27
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
3.0 to 3.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 5.0 to 9.0
94.6 to 96.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 65.9 to 77.7
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.035
Titanium (Ti), % 2.3 to 2.8
0