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EN 2.4878 Nickel vs. Class 4 Tungsten

EN 2.4878 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while class 4 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4878 nickel and the bottom bar is class 4 tungsten.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
270
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 17
2.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1210 to 1250
790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 740 to 780
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
130
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
4.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
16
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
360
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150 to 180
16
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1370 to 1540
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
9.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41 to 42
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 37 to 39
46

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.2 to 1.6
0
Boron (B), % 0.010 to 0.015
0
Carbon (C), % 0.030 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 25
0
Cobalt (Co), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 43.6 to 52.2
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0070
0
Tantalum (Ta), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 2.8 to 3.2
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
97
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.030 to 0.070
0
Residuals, % 0
3.0