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Grade M30C Nickel vs. N08020 Stainless Steel

Grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while N08020 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 42% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade M30C nickel and the bottom bar is N08020 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
200
Elongation at Break, % 29
15 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
210 to 240
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
610 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
270 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1290
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1240
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
38
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
6.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
92
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
83 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
180 to 440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
29.9 to 44
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.6 to 72
32 to 38
Niobium (Nb), % 1.0 to 3.0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035