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EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel vs. SAE-AISI A4 Steel

EN 2.4879 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A4 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, 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 A4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
710 to 2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
3.9
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
59

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
25 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
23 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
23 to 67

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.55
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 30
0.9 to 2.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 9.4 to 20.7
92 to 95.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
1.8 to 2.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 47 to 50
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 4.0 to 6.0
0