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Grade M30C Nickel vs. S41003 Stainless Steel

Grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S41003 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade M30C nickel and the bottom bar is S41003 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
720
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1290
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1240
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
97

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
83.4 to 89.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 56.6 to 72
0 to 1.5
Niobium (Nb), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030