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Grade M30C Nickel vs. EN 1.7386 Steel

Grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.7386 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 EN 1.7386 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
18 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
170 to 290
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
550 to 670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
240 to 440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1290
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1240
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
6.5
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
88

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
92 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
150 to 490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
20 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
15 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.040
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0.080 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.0 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
86.8 to 90.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 56.6 to 72
0
Niobium (Nb), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0.25 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010