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ACI-ASTM CF16Fa Steel vs. EN 2.4851 Nickel

ACI-ASTM CF16Fa steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4851 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 44% 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 CF16Fa steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4851 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 28
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
1200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
49
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 1.7
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.16
0.030 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
21 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 72.4
7.7 to 18
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
58 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5