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EN 2.4680 Cast Nickel vs. ACI-ASTM CK3MCuN Steel

EN 2.4680 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CK3MCuN steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 40% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4680 cast nickel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CK3MCuN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1050
1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
29
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.1
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 45
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 48 to 52
19.5 to 20.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
49.5 to 56.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 42.9 to 51
17.5 to 19.5
Niobium (Nb), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.16
0.18 to 0.24
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010