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ACI-ASTM CF8C Steel vs. EN 2.4889 Nickel

ACI-ASTM CF8C steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4889 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 55% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CF8C steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4889 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 40
39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
1200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
42
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
6.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
98
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
250

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
28
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.050 to 0.12
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.090
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
26 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 61.8 to 73
21 to 25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
45 to 50.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
2.5 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010