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EN 2.4680 Cast Nickel vs. SAE-AISI A4 Steel

EN 2.4680 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A4 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 2.4680 cast nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
710 to 2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
3.9
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.1
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
59

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
25 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
23 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
23 to 67

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 48 to 52
0.9 to 2.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
92 to 95.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
1.8 to 2.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 42.9 to 51
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030