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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. Nickel 80A

ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 80A belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and the bottom bar is nickel 80A.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
430
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
1040
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
1300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 1.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
18 to 21
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
69.4 to 79.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.8 to 2.7