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ACI-ASTM CF10SMnN Steel vs. Grade CU5MCuC Nickel

ACI-ASTM CF10SMnN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CU5MCuC nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 57% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CF10SMnN steel and the bottom bar is grade CU5MCuC nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 500
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
45
Density, g/cm3 7.5
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
230

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 19
31
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
19.5 to 23.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.5 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 59.1 to 65.4
22.2 to 37.9
Manganese (Mn), % 7.0 to 9.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 9.0
38 to 44
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0.080 to 0.18
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030