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Grade M30C Nickel vs. EN 1.4325 Stainless Steel

Grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4325 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade M30C nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4325 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
200
Elongation at Break, % 29
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1290
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1240
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
15
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0.030 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
67.8 to 75
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.6 to 72
8.0 to 10
Niobium (Nb), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030