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Grade M30C Nickel vs. SAE-AISI H11 Steel

Grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H11 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 H11 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
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
690 to 1840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1290
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1240
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
9.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
5.5
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
75

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
25 to 66
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
22 to 58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0.33 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
89.6 to 92.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.2 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.1 to 1.6
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
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.3 to 0.6