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ACI-ASTM CC50 Steel vs. Nickel 242

ACI-ASTM CC50 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 242 belongs to the nickel alloys. 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 nickel 242.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
820

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
75
Density, g/cm3 7.6
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
7.0 to 9.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 74
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
24 to 26
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
59.3 to 69
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015