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Nickel 30 vs. ASTM Grade HL Steel

Nickel 30 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM grade HL steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 30 and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HL 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
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
27
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
48
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
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.2 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 31.5
28 to 32
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 13 to 17
40.8 to 53.8
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
18 to 22
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