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ACI-ASTM CF3M Steel vs. N10665 Nickel

ACI-ASTM CF3M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10665 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CF3M steel and the bottom bar is N10665 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 55
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
1.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
75
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
0 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 59.9 to 72
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
64.8 to 74
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030