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EN 1.0601 Steel vs. Grade M30C Nickel

EN 1.0601 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 EN 1.0601 steel and the bottom bar is grade M30C nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
160
Elongation at Break, % 11
29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1290
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
9.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.57 to 0.65
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
26 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 97.1 to 98.8
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
56.6 to 72
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.030