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Grade M30C Nickel vs. SAE-AISI M10 Steel

Grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M10 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, 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 M10 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
740 to 2170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1290
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1240
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
14
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
26 to 76
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
23 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
23 to 68

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0.84 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
82.3 to 85.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.1 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
7.8 to 8.5
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
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.2