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EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel vs. AISI 317L Stainless Steel

EN 2.4879 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AISI 317L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 48% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4879 cast nickel and the bottom bar is AISI 317L stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
44
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1150
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
21
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.55
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 30
18 to 20
Iron (Fe), % 9.4 to 20.7
58 to 68
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 47 to 50
11 to 15
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 4.0 to 6.0
0