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ACI-ASTM CN3M Steel vs. Nickel 908

ACI-ASTM CN3M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 908 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 70% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 908.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
180
Elongation at Break, % 34
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
450
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
1340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
920
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
50
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
170

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 38
4.2
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89
2340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
61

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.012
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 42.4 to 52.5
35.6 to 44.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
47 to 51
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.7 to 3.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.2 to 1.8