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ACI-ASTM CN3M Steel vs. Nickel 601

ACI-ASTM CN3M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 601 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 61% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 CN3M steel and the bottom bar is nickel 601.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
10 to 38
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
220 to 380
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
660 to 890
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
290 to 800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
49
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
86 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89
210 to 1630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
22 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
17 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 1.7
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22
21 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 42.4 to 52.5
7.7 to 20
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
58 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015