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Grade N12MV Nickel vs. ACI-ASTM CD3MN Steel

Grade N12MV nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CD3MN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 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 grade N12MV nickel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CD3MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
1060
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
18
Density, g/cm3 9.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 1.0
21 to 23.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 6.0
62.6 to 71.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 26 to 30
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 60.2 to 69.8
4.5 to 6.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.6
0