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Nickel 30 vs. ASTM A387 Grade 12 Steel

Nickel 30 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 12 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 30 and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 12 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
190 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
73
Shear Strength, MPa 440
300 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
470 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
260 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
2.8
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
98 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
180 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
16 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.050 to 0.17
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 31.5
0.8 to 1.2
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 13 to 17
97 to 98.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.4 to 0.65
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 6.0
0.45 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 30.2 to 52.2
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 4.0
0