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ACI-ASTM CE8MN Steel vs. N06920 Nickel

ACI-ASTM CE8MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06920 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 55% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 CE8MN steel and the bottom bar is N06920 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 29
39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 22.5 to 25.5
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 56 to 66.4
17 to 20
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.5
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
36.9 to 53.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 3.0