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SAE-AISI M30 Steel vs. N12160 Nickel

SAE-AISI M30 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N12160 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 N12160 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2170
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
360
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
90
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.2
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
400

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 74
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.6
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 67
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.3
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 4.5 to 5.5
27 to 33
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 75.2 to 80.9
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.8 to 9.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
25 to 44.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
2.4 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Tungsten (W), % 1.3 to 2.3
0 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.4
0