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Grade M30C Nickel vs. SAE-AISI D2 Steel

Grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 D2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
5.0 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
310 to 860
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
760 to 2000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
470 to 1510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1290
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1240
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
4.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
5.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
92 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
570 to 5940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
27 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
25 to 67

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
1.4 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
81.3 to 86.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
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 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.1