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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. EN 2.4663 Nickel

ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4663 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 CA6N steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4663 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 17
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 640
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.7 to 1.4
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
20 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.5 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
48 to 59.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.6