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ACI-ASTM CG12 Steel vs. N06002 Nickel

ACI-ASTM CG12 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 53% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CG12 steel and the bottom bar is N06002 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 40
41
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1040
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
9.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 60.3 to 70
17 to 20
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 13
42.3 to 54
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.2 to 1.0