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ACI-ASTM CE30 Steel vs. Grade CU5MCuC Nickel

ACI-ASTM CE30 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CU5MCuC nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 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 CE30 steel and the bottom bar is grade CU5MCuC nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
45
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
230

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 28
31
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
19.5 to 23.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.5 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 55.1 to 66
22.2 to 37.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
38 to 44
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030