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EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel vs. N06985 Nickel

Both EN 2.4879 cast nickel and N06985 nickel are nickel alloys. They have 84% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 N06985 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1150
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
55
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.55
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 30
21 to 23.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 9.4 to 20.7
18 to 21
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
6.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 47 to 50
35.9 to 53.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 1.5