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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. Grade N12MV Nickel

ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade N12MV nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and the bottom bar is grade N12MV nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 17
6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 640
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
60.2 to 69.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.6