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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. N06603 Nickel

ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06603 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 28% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and the bottom bar is N06603 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 640
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1340
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
50
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
2.4 to 3.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
57.7 to 65.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.010 to 0.25
Yttrium (Y), % 0
0.010 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.010 to 0.1