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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. N06255 Nickel

ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06255 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 34% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and the bottom bar is N06255 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 17
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 640
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
23 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
6.0 to 24
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
47 to 52
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.69
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 3.0