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Grade M30C Nickel vs. SAE-AISI T1 Steel

Grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 grade M30C nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
770 to 2130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1290
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1240
1750
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
45
Density, g/cm3 8.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
23 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
5.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
23 to 64

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0.65 to 0.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
73.2 to 77.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.1 to 0.4
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
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.3 to 18.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.9 to 1.3