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Grade M30C Nickel vs. ASTM A225 Steel

Grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A225 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade M30C nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A225 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
21 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
330 to 390
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
620 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
460 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1290
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1240
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
24 to 25
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
120 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
580 to 820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
22 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
18 to 24