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ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel vs. N10003 Nickel

ACI-ASTM CT15C steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10003 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 43% 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 N10003 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 23
42
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

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
70
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 93
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0.040 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
6.0 to 8.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 40.3 to 49.2
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 18
Nickel (Ni), % 31 to 34
64.8 to 79
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.5