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ACI-ASTM CG12 Steel vs. N10629 Nickel

ACI-ASTM CG12 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10629 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 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 CG12 steel and the bottom bar is N10629 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 40
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
83
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1040
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
0.5 to 1.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 60.3 to 70
1.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 13
65 to 72.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010