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Nickel 30 vs. ASTM A387 Grade 22 Steel

Nickel 30 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 22 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 22 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
160 to 240
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
74
Shear Strength, MPa 440
300 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
480 to 600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
230 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
58

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
85 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
140 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
17 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
14 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 31.5
2.0 to 2.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 13 to 17
95.1 to 96.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 6.0
0.9 to 1.1
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 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 4.0
0