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ACI-ASTM CF8C Steel vs. N06255 Nickel

ACI-ASTM CF8C steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06255 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 46% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CF8C steel and the bottom bar is N06255 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 40
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
23 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 61.8 to 73
6.0 to 24
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
6.0 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
47 to 52
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 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.69
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 3.0