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ACI-ASTM CA40F Steel vs. EN 2.4951 Nickel

ACI-ASTM CA40F steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4951 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA40F steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4951 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 320
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
60
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 94
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 790
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.080 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
18 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 81.6 to 88.3
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
65.4 to 81.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.6