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EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 9254 Steel

EN 2.4879 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 9254 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 SAE-AISI 9254 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1150
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.55
0.51 to 0.59
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 30
0.6 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 9.4 to 20.7
96.1 to 97.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.6 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 47 to 50
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Tungsten (W), % 4.0 to 6.0
0