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EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 1132 Steel

EN 2.4879 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1132 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 SAE-AISI 1132 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
14 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
240 to 380
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
640 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
350 to 590

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
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
93 to 97
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
330 to 940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
19 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.55
0.24 to 0.34
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 30
0
Iron (Fe), % 9.4 to 20.7
97.8 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
1.4 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 47 to 50
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0.080 to 0.13
Tungsten (W), % 4.0 to 6.0
0