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Grade M30C Nickel vs. SAE-AISI D3 Steel

Grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade M30C nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
9.8 to 15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
310 to 940
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
770 to 2050
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
480 to 1550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1290
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1240
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
97 to 180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
28 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
24 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
23 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
2.0 to 2.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
80.3 to 87
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 56.6 to 72
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0