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Grade M30C Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 4028 Steel

Grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 4028 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 4028 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
14 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
180 to 330
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
490 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
260 to 520

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
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
8.1

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
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
81 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
180 to 720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
17 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
18 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
16 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0.25 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
98.1 to 98.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.7 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
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
0.035 to 0.050