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ACI-ASTM CF8C Steel vs. Nickel 333

ACI-ASTM CF8C steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 333 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 49% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 CF8C steel and the bottom bar is nickel 333.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 40
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

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
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
24 to 27
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 61.8 to 73
9.3 to 24.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
44 to 48
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 4.0