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Grade M30C Nickel vs. SAE-AISI A4 Steel

Grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A4 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 A4 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
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
710 to 2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
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
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

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
3.9
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
59

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
25 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
23 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
23 to 67

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 2.2
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
92 to 95.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
1.8 to 2.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 56.6 to 72
0 to 0.3
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
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030