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ACI-ASTM CF20 Steel vs. Grade CZ100 Nickel

ACI-ASTM CF20 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CZ100 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. 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 CF20 steel and the bottom bar is grade CZ100 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
180
Elongation at Break, % 50
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240
68
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 970
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
54
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 64.2 to 74
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
95 to 100
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030