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Nickel 200 vs. ACI-ASTM CF8 Steel

Nickel 200 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CF8 steel belongs to the iron 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 nickel 200 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF8 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
200
Elongation at Break, % 23 to 44
55
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120 to 350
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420 to 540
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 370
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 69
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
16
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 150
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 42 to 370
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 17
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 16
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
63.8 to 74
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 99 to 100
8.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040