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ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN Steel vs. Grade M30C Nickel

ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN steel and the bottom bar is grade M30C nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
160
Elongation at Break, % 18
29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 340
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1290
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
9.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 24.5 to 26.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.7 to 3.3
26 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 59.5 to 66.3
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.7 to 2.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.7 to 6.0
56.6 to 72
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030