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SAE-AISI M30 Steel vs. N06058 Nickel

SAE-AISI M30 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06058 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M30 steel and the bottom bar is N06058 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2170
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
9.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
70
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.2
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 74
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.6
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 67
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.4
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.3
20 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 4.5 to 5.5
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 75.2 to 80.9
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.8 to 9.0
19 to 21
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
52.2 to 61
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.020 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 1.3 to 2.3
0 to 0.3
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.4
0