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Nickel 242 vs. ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel

Nickel 242 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA15M steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 nickel 242 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA15M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 300
330
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 820
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 930
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
7.5
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 300
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 7.0 to 9.0
11.5 to 14
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
82.1 to 88.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 24 to 26
0.15 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 59.3 to 69
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.65
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040