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ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel vs. N06455 Nickel

ACI-ASTM CT15C steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06455 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 51% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 CT15C steel and the bottom bar is N06455 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 23
47
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
65
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90
300
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 93
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
14 to 18
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 40.3 to 49.2
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
14 to 17
Nickel (Ni), % 31 to 34
58.1 to 72
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 1.5
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.7