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EN 1.5402 Steel vs. Grade M30C Nickel

EN 1.5402 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5402 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, % 23
29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 370
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1290
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
60
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
9.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
26 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 97.3 to 98.7
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.4
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
56.6 to 72
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0.040 to 0.080
0