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EN 2.4856 Nickel vs. MDF

EN 2.4856 nickel and MDF belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. EN 2.4856 nickel is a metal, while MDF is a polymeric material. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4856 nickel and the bottom bar is MDF.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
4.0
Elongation at Break, % 28
0.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
2.5
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880
18

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
1700
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
0.3
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
0.75

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
3.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
71
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
6.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
0.24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29
27