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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. Nickel 242

ACI-ASTM CA15M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 242 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 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 CA15M steel and the bottom bar is nickel 242.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 20
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
300
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
820
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
11

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
300
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
7.0 to 9.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
24 to 26
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
59.3 to 69
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015