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ACI-ASTM CF8 Steel vs. EN 2.4815 Cast Nickel

ACI-ASTM CF8 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4815 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 46% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 CF8 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4815 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 55
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
89
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
47
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.35 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
12 to 18
Iron (Fe), % 63.8 to 74
9.8 to 28.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
58 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030