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60Cr-40Ni Alloy vs. ACI-ASTM CA15 Steel

60Cr-40Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ACI-ASTM CA15 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 60Cr-40Ni alloy and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA15 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 87
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 870
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
7.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 58 to 62
11.5 to 14
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
81.8 to 88.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 34.5 to 42
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0