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N06455 Nickel vs. ACI-ASTM CA40 Steel

N06455 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA40 steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 N06455 nickel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA40 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 47
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
460
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
7.5
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 300
89
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
1910
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
33

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 18
11.5 to 14
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 2.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
81.5 to 88.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 14 to 17
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 58.1 to 72
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.7
0