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ACI-ASTM CC50 Steel vs. EN 2.4608 Nickel

ACI-ASTM CC50 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4608 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 46% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 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 CC50 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4608 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
55
Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 74
11.4 to 23.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
44 to 47
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0.7 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 4.0