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ACI-ASTM CN7M Steel vs. Type 2 Niobium

ACI-ASTM CN7M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Type 2 niobium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CN7M steel and the bottom bar is Type 2 niobium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 44
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
82

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.6
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
32
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
4.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
7.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 0.020
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Iron (Fe), % 37.4 to 48.5
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 27.5 to 30.5
0 to 0.0050
Niobium (Nb), % 0
99.5 to 100
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.025
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.020