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EN 2.4951 Nickel vs. ASTM A514 Steel

EN 2.4951 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A514 steel belongs to the iron alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4951 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A514 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
240 to 250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
18 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
470 to 540
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Shear Strength, MPa 500
490 to 520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
790 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
690 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1150
400 to 440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
37 to 51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
7.2 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.7
8.3 to 8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
2.3 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
1.6 to 1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
21 to 25
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
48 to 57

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
140 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
1280 to 1590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
28 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
23 to 24