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ACI-ASTM CH20 Steel vs. EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel

ACI-ASTM CH20 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4879 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 55% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CH20 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4879 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 38
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0.35 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 26
27 to 30
Iron (Fe), % 54.7 to 66
9.4 to 20.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 15
47 to 50
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 6.0