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EN 2.4816 Nickel vs. ASTM A572 Steel

EN 2.4816 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A572 steel belongs to the iron alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4816 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A572 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
140 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
18 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
240 to 340
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
73
Shear Strength, MPa 470
300 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
470 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
330 to 510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1150
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
8.2 to 8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
2.0
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
100 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
290 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
17 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
14 to 18