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Grade M30C Nickel vs. A242.0 Aluminum

Grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while A242.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade M30C nickel and the bottom bar is A242.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
73
Elongation at Break, % 29
1.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1290
680
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1240
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
12
Density, g/cm3 8.8
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
1130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
9.3

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
89.3 to 93.1
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
3.7 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
1.2 to 1.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 56.6 to 72
1.8 to 2.3
Niobium (Nb), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.070 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15