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ACI-ASTM CA40 Steel vs. EN 2.4680 Cast Nickel

ACI-ASTM CA40 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4680 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 27 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 CA40 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4680 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 10
9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 460
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 910
600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 860
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
60
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 89
45
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1910
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
48 to 52
Iron (Fe), % 81.5 to 88.3
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
42.9 to 51
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020