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SAE-AISI 1090 Steel vs. Grade M30H Nickel

SAE-AISI 1090 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade M30H nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. 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 SAE-AISI 1090 steel and the bottom bar is grade M30H nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
160
Elongation at Break, % 11
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 320 to 380
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 950
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 520 to 610
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
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 50
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
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 46
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 82 to 91
75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 730 to 1000
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 34
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 27
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 31
27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
27 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 98.6
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
57.9 to 70.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.7 to 3.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030