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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. Grade CZ100 Nickel

ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CZ100 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 CA6NM steel and the bottom bar is grade CZ100 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
180
Elongation at Break, % 17
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
68
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
54
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
95 to 100
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030