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Nickel 30 vs. ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel

Nickel 30 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 48% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 30 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
370
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
17
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 31.5
24 to 27
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 13 to 17
62.1 to 70.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 6.0
1.8 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 30.2 to 52.2
4.0 to 6.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 4.0
0