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ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel vs. Nickel 30

ACI-ASTM CT15C steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 30 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 69% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CT15C steel and the bottom bar is nickel 30.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 23
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
1020
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

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 36
60
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 93
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
28 to 31.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.0 to 2.4
Iron (Fe), % 40.3 to 49.2
13 to 17
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.5
0 to 0.030
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 31 to 34
30.2 to 52.2
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0.3 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 1.5
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 4.0