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Grade M30C Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 9254 Steel

Grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 9254 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 9254 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1290
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1240
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0.51 to 0.59
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.6 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
96.1 to 97.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.6 to 0.8
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
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040