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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. Grade M30H Nickel

ACI-ASTM CA15M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade M30H nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and the bottom bar is grade M30H nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
160
Elongation at Break, % 20
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1250
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1200
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
50
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
27 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
57.9 to 70.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
2.7 to 3.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030