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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. EN 2.4856 Nickel

ACI-ASTM CA15M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4856 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4856 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
880
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
80
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.4
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.030 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
20 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
58 to 68.8
Niobium (Nb), % 0
3.2 to 4.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.4