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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. EN 2.4680 Cast Nickel

ACI-ASTM CA6NM 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4680 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 17
9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
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 10
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
45
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
48 to 52
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
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 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020