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ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel vs. N10624 Nickel

ACI-ASTM CB6 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 (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CB6 steel and the bottom bar is N10624 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 18
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 410
310
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880
810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
70
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
300
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
6.0 to 10
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 74.4 to 81
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), % 3.5 to 5.5
53.9 to 68
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010