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ACI-ASTM CF8C Steel vs. Nickel 200

ACI-ASTM CF8C steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 200 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CF8C steel and the bottom bar is nickel 200.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
180
Elongation at Break, % 40
23 to 44
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
120 to 350
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
420 to 540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
120 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
69
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
65
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
110 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
42 to 370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
11
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
13 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
13 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 61.8 to 73
0 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
99 to 100
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010