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Nickel 30 vs. ASTM Grade HI Steel

Nickel 30 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM grade HI steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 60% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

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
23
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
52
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.2 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 31.5
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 13 to 17
46.9 to 59.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 30.2 to 52.2
14 to 18
Niobium (Nb), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 4.0
0