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ACI-ASTM CA15 Steel vs. N10624 Nickel

ACI-ASTM CA15 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10624 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA15 steel and the bottom bar is N10624 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 21
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
310
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 570
360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
70
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
300
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 820
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
6.0 to 10
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 81.8 to 88.5
5.0 to 8.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
21 to 25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
53.9 to 68
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010