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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. N10675 Nickel

ACI-ASTM CA15M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10675 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and the bottom bar is N10675 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 20
47
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
350
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
1.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
80
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
330
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
26

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
1.0 to 3.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 3.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
1.0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
27 to 32
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
51.3 to 71
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 3.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1