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EN 2.4851 Nickel vs. ASTM A732 Cast Steel

EN 2.4851 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A732 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, 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 A732 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
140 to 440
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
4.0 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
230 to 750
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
72 to 73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650
460 to 1470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
310 to 1340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1200
400 to 430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1440 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1400 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470 to 480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
39 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.1 to 7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.2 to 8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
2.0 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
1.4 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
19 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
47 to 54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
45 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
260 to 4770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
16 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
14 to 43