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ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel vs. N08026 Nickel

ACI-ASTM CB6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N08026 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 53% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CB6 steel and the bottom bar is N08026 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 18
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 410
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
41
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
7.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
98
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
240

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 17
45
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
22 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 74.4 to 81
24.4 to 37.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
5.0 to 6.7
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
33 to 37.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030