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Grade M30C Nickel vs. SAE-AISI A10 Steel

Grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A10 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 A10 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
810 to 2040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
270
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
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
5.0
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
29 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
25 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
27 to 68

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
1.3 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
90.8 to 93.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
1.6 to 2.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
Nickel (Ni), % 56.6 to 72
1.6 to 2.1
Niobium (Nb), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
1.0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030