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ACI-ASTM CC50 Steel vs. EN 2.4889 Nickel

ACI-ASTM CC50 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4889 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 54% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 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 CC50 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4889 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
14

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
42
Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
98
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
250

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 28
28
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0.050 to 0.12
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.090
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
26 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 74
21 to 25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
45 to 50.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
2.5 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010