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Grade M30C Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 1345 Steel

Grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1345 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade M30C nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1345 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
11 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
230 to 390
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
590 to 730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
330 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1290
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1240
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
51
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
1.9
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
78 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
290 to 1040
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
21 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
19 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0.43 to 0.48
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
97.2 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
1.6 to 1.9
Nickel (Ni), % 56.6 to 72
0
Niobium (Nb), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040