Grade M30C (J24130) Cast Nickel
Grade M30C nickel is a nickel alloy formulated for casting. Cited properties are appropriate for the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. M30C is the ASTM designation for this material. J24130 is the UNS number.
The graph bars on the material properties cards below compare grade M30C nickel to: cast nickels (top), all nickel alloys (middle), and the entire database (bottom). A full bar means this is the highest value in the relevant set. A half-full bar means it's 50% of the highest, and so on.
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
160 GPa 23 x 106 psi
Elongation at Break
29 %
Fatigue Strength
170 MPa 25 x 103 psi
Poisson's Ratio
0.32
Shear Modulus
61 GPa 8.8 x 106 psi
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
510 MPa 74 x 103 psi
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
250 MPa 37 x 103 psi
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion
290 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
900 °C 1650 °F
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
1290 °C 2350 °F
Melting Onset (Solidus)
1240 °C 2270 °F
Specific Heat Capacity
430 J/kg-K 0.1 BTU/lb-°F
Thermal Conductivity
22 W/m-K 13 BTU/h-ft-°F
Thermal Expansion
13 µm/m-K
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
3.3 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
3.4 % IACS
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price
60 % relative
Density
8.8 g/cm3 550 lb/ft3
Embodied Carbon
9.5 kg CO2/kg material
Embodied Energy
140 MJ/kg 59 x 103 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
250 L/kg 30 gal/lb
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
120 MJ/m3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
200 kJ/m3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
10 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
21 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
16 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
16 points
Thermal Diffusivity
5.7 mm2/s
Thermal Shock Resistance
18 points
Alloy Composition
| Ni | 56.6 to 72 | |
| Cu | 26 to 33 | |
| Nb | 1.0 to 3.0 | |
| Fe | 0 to 3.5 | |
| Si | 1.0 to 2.0 | |
| Mn | 0 to 1.5 | |
| C | 0 to 0.3 | |
| P | 0 to 0.030 | |
| S | 0 to 0.030 |
All values are % weight. Ranges represent what is permitted under applicable standards.
Followup Questions
Similar Alloys
Further Reading
ASTM A494: Standard Specification for Castings, Nickel and Nickel Alloy
Metallic Materials: Physical, Mechanical, and Corrosion Properties, Philip A. Schweitzer, 2003
Engineering Properties of Nickel and Nickel Alloys, John L. Everhart, 1971
Nickel Alloys, Ulrich Heubner (editor), 1998