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ACI-ASTM CF16Fa Steel vs. N06210 Nickel

ACI-ASTM CF16Fa steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06210 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 31% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CF16Fa steel and the bottom bar is N06210 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 28
51
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
85
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
17
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.16
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
18 to 20
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 72.4
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.8
18 to 20
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
54.8 to 62.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.020
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
1.5 to 2.2
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35