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Grade M30C Nickel vs. ACI-ASTM CE30 Steel

Grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CE30 steel belongs to the iron 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 grade M30C nickel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CE30 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
200
Elongation at Break, % 29
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1290
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1240
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
19
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
55.1 to 66
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 56.6 to 72
8.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040