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ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN Steel vs. N06250 Nickel

ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06250 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 46% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN steel and the bottom bar is N06250 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 29
46
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26.7
20 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 1.4 to 1.9
0.25 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 58.2 to 65.9
7.4 to 19.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.8
10.1 to 12
Nickel (Ni), % 5.6 to 6.7
50 to 54
Nitrogen (N), % 0.22 to 0.33
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.1
0 to 0.090
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.25 to 1.3