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Grade M30C Nickel vs. AWS E317

Grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E317 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade M30C nickel and the bottom bar is AWS E317.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
200
Elongation at Break, % 29
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
300
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
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

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
22
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
56.6 to 66.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.6 to 72
12 to 14
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 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030