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Grade M30C Nickel vs. ACI-ASTM CN3M Steel

Grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CN3M steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 28% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 CN3M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
200
Elongation at Break, % 29
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1290
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1240
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
31
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
80
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
89
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
42.4 to 52.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 56.6 to 72
23 to 27
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