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Grade M30C Nickel vs. ASTM Grade LC9 Steel

Grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM grade LC9 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 ASTM grade LC9 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
420
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1290
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1240
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
65

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
87.4 to 91.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 56.6 to 72
8.5 to 10
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 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.045
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030