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EN 2.4878 Nickel vs. AWS BCo-1

EN 2.4878 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS BCo-1 belongs to the cobalt alloys. They have 57% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4878 nickel and the bottom bar is AWS BCo-1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1210 to 1250
700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
430

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41 to 42
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 37 to 39
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0.010 to 0.015
0.7 to 0.9
Carbon (C), % 0.030 to 0.070
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 25
18 to 20
Cobalt (Co), % 19 to 21
46 to 54
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 43.6 to 52.2
16 to 18
Niobium (Nb), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
7.5 to 8.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0070
0 to 0.020
Tantalum (Ta), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 2.8 to 3.2
0 to 0.050
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.030 to 0.070
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5