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EN 2.4851 Nickel vs. ASTM A148 Cast Steel

EN 2.4851 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A148 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4851 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A148 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
190 to 390
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
5.7 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
280 to 670
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650
630 to 1300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
390 to 1160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1200
400 to 430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
37 to 47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.3 to 7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.3 to 8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
2.3 to 3.3
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
48 to 53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
71 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
400 to 3570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
22 to 46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21 to 34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
9.9 to 13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
18 to 38