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Grade M30H Nickel vs. SAE-AISI T5 Steel

Grade M30H nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T5 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 M30H nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
860 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1250
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1200
1750
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
60
Density, g/cm3 8.6
9.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
25 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
21 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
5.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
26 to 66

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 5.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.0 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
60.6 to 68.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 57.9 to 70.3
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 2.7 to 3.7
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.4