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Grade M30H Nickel vs. SAE-AISI H14 Steel

Grade M30H nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H14 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade M30H nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H14 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
710 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1250
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1200
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
9.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
15
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
73

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
24 to 69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
22 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
24 to 68

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
86.5 to 89.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.2 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 57.9 to 70.3
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 2.7 to 3.7
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 5.3