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Grade M30C Nickel vs. SAE-AISI M50 Steel

Grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M50 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 M50 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
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
720 to 2250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1290
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1240
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
9.0
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
83

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
26 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
23 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
9.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
21 to 66

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0.78 to 0.88
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
87 to 90.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.15 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.9 to 4.8
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 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.3