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Nickel 30 vs. ASTM A203 Steel

Nickel 30 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A203 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 30 and the bottom bar is ASTM A203 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
22 to 26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
210 to 280
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
73
Shear Strength, MPa 440
330 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
520 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
290 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.4 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.5 to 8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
3.2 to 4.0
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
1.6 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
21 to 23
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
50 to 52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
230 to 410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
15 to 17