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ACI-ASTM CA15 Steel vs. Grade N12MV Nickel

ACI-ASTM CA15 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade N12MV nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA15 steel and the bottom bar is grade N12MV nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 21
6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 570
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
75
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 820
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 81.8 to 88.5
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
60.2 to 69.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.6