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EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel vs. ASTM A372 Grade D Steel

EN 2.4879 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A372 grade D steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 ASTM A372 grade D steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1150
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.55
0.4 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 30
0
Iron (Fe), % 9.4 to 20.7
97.1 to 97.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
1.4 to 1.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.17 to 0.27
Nickel (Ni), % 47 to 50
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 4.0 to 6.0
0