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Grade FDSiCr Steel vs. Grade M30C Nickel

Grade FDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade FDSiCr steel and the bottom bar is grade M30C nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1930
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1290
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
60
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
9.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 69
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
26 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.8
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
56.6 to 72
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030