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SAE-AISI M30 Steel vs. N10003 Nickel

SAE-AISI M30 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10003 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 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 SAE-AISI M30 steel and the bottom bar is N10003 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2170
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
70
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.2
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 74
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.6
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 67
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0.040 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.3
6.0 to 8.0
Cobalt (Co), % 4.5 to 5.5
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 75.2 to 80.9
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.8 to 9.0
15 to 18
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
64.8 to 79
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 1.3 to 2.3
0 to 0.5
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.4
0 to 0.5