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Grade M30H Nickel vs. SAE-AISI M62 Steel

Grade M30H nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, 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 M62 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
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
830 to 2440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1250
1650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1200
1600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
30
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
27 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
23 to 47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
24 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
1.3 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
73.6 to 77.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
10 to 11
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
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.8 to 6.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.1