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Grade M30C Nickel vs. ACI-ASTM CA28MWV Steel

Grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade M30C nickel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
200
Elongation at Break, % 29
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
470
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1290
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1240
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
4.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
5.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
11
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
1920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
6.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
40

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0.2 to 0.28
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
81.4 to 85.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.5 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 56.6 to 72
0.5 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.9 to 1.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3