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EN 1.4421 Stainless Steel vs. Grade M30H Nickel

EN 1.4421 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4421 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, % 11 to 17
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380 to 520
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 1100
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620 to 950
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1250
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1200
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
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 12
50
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120 to 140
75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 960 to 2270
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 39
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 30
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31 to 39
27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
27 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 74.4 to 80.5
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 5.5
57.9 to 70.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
2.7 to 3.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030