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Grade M30H Nickel vs. Type 4 Niobium

Grade M30H nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Type 4 niobium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade M30H nickel and the bottom bar is Type 4 niobium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.6
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 75
44
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
93
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
7.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
9.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 0.020
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 57.9 to 70.3
0 to 0.0050
Niobium (Nb), % 0
98.1 to 99.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.025
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.7 to 3.7
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.8 to 1.2