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Nickel 30 vs. ASTM A302 Alloy Steel

Nickel 30 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A302 alloy 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 A302 alloy steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
20 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
250 to 280
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
73
Shear Strength, MPa 440
370 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
590 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
350 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
39 to 51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.2 to 7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.2 to 8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
2.4 to 3.0
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
20 to 21
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
48 to 50

Common Calculations

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