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Grade VDC Steel vs. Grade M30H Nickel

Grade VDC steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade M30H nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 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 VDC steel and the bottom bar is grade M30H nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1700
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1250
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1200
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
50
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 60
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 50
27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.75
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.060
27 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 99.35
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
57.9 to 70.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.3
2.7 to 3.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030