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Grade M30C Nickel vs. EN 1.0038 Steel

Grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.0038 steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 EN 1.0038 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
23 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
140 to 160
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
380 to 430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
200 to 220

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
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
72 to 88
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
110 to 130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
13 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
15 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
12 to 13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
97.1 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), % 56.6 to 72
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.014
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.55
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.045