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Grade M30C Nickel vs. SAE-AISI M4 Steel

Grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M4 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 M4 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
770 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1290
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1240
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
25
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
26 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
23 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
24 to 68

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
1.3 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.8
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
75.9 to 81.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.3 to 5.5
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
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.3 to 6.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.8 to 4.5