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Grade M30C Nickel vs. SAE-AISI M47 Steel

Grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M47 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 M47 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
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
810 to 2310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1290
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1240
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
26
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
28 to 79
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
24 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
6.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
27 to 77

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
1.1 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
4.8 to 5.3
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
78.7 to 85
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
9.3 to 10
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
1.3 to 1.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.2 to 1.4