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ACI-ASTM CA40F Steel vs. N10003 Nickel

ACI-ASTM CA40F steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10003 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 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 CA40F steel and the bottom bar is N10003 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 13
42
Fatigue Strength, MPa 320
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

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
70
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 94
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 790
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.040 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
6.0 to 8.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.35
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
15 to 18
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
64.8 to 79
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.5