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ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel vs. Nickel 242

ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 242 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel and the bottom bar is nickel 242.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 28
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
300
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
820
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
75
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
300
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
7.0 to 9.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 70.1
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.5
24 to 26
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
59.3 to 69
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015