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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. N06058 Nickel

ACI-ASTM CA15M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06058 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and the bottom bar is N06058 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 20
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
350
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
9.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
70
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.4
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
20 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
19 to 21
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
52.2 to 61
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.020 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.3