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EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel vs. AWS ERNiCrMo-4

Both EN 2.4879 cast nickel and AWS ERNiCrMo-4 are nickel alloys. They have 74% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 AWS ERNiCrMo-4.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
70
Density, g/cm3 8.5
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.55
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 30
14.5 to 16.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 9.4 to 20.7
4.0 to 7.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
15 to 17
Nickel (Ni), % 47 to 50
50 to 63.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 4.0 to 6.0
3.0 to 4.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5