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ACI-ASTM CF3MN Steel vs. N06603 Nickel

ACI-ASTM CF3MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06603 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 40% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CF3MN steel and the bottom bar is N06603 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 39
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1340
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
50
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
2.4 to 3.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 22
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 58.7 to 71.9
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
57.7 to 65.6
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.010 to 0.25
Yttrium (Y), % 0
0.010 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.010 to 0.1