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ASTM A514 Steel vs. Grade M30H Nickel

ASTM A514 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A514 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, % 18 to 21
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 470 to 540
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 830
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 690 to 770
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 440
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1250
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1200
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37 to 51
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2 to 7.6
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3 to 8.8
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.8
50
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.8
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 25
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 57
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 170
75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280 to 1590
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 29
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10 to 14
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 24
27