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SAE-AISI M30 Steel vs. N08026 Nickel

SAE-AISI M30 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N08026 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 42% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 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 SAE-AISI M30 steel and the bottom bar is N08026 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2170
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
41
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.2
7.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
98
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
240

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 35
45
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 74
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.6
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 67
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.3
22 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
2.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 75.2 to 80.9
24.4 to 37.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.8 to 9.0
5.0 to 6.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
33 to 37.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 1.3 to 2.3
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.4
0