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AISI 444 Stainless Steel vs. Grade M30H Nickel

AISI 444 stainless 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 444 stainless 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, % 23
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 930
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1250
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1200
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
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 15
50
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 95
75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.2
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 17.5 to 19.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
27 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 73.3 to 80.8
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
57.9 to 70.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0.2 to 0.8
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.035
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
2.7 to 3.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.8
0