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ACI-ASTM CN3MN Steel vs. N12160 Nickel

ACI-ASTM CN3MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 49% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CN3MN steel and the bottom bar is N12160 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
210
Elongation at Break, % 39
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
360
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1060
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
90
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 84
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
27 to 33
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 41.4 to 50.3
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 7.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 23.5 to 25.5
25 to 44.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.18 to 0.26
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
2.4 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0