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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel

ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4879 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 33% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 2.4879 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.35 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
27 to 30
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
9.4 to 20.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
47 to 50
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 6.0