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ACI-ASTM CA40 Steel vs. EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel

ACI-ASTM CA40 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4879 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 30% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA40 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4879 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 10
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 460
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 910
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 860
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
55
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 89
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1910
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.35 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
27 to 30
Iron (Fe), % 81.5 to 88.3
9.4 to 20.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
47 to 50
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 6.0