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Grade M30C Nickel vs. ASTM A283 Carbon Steel

Grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A283 carbon 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 A283 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
26 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
150 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
360 to 480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
180 to 260

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
51 to 53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
100 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
91 to 180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
13 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
11 to 15