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Nickel 30 vs. EN 1.0038 Steel

Nickel 30 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.0038 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 EN 1.0038 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
23 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
140 to 160
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
73
Shear Strength, MPa 440
240 to 270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
380 to 430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
200 to 220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
400
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
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

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
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
72 to 88
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
110 to 130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
13 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
15 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
12 to 13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 31.5
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.4
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 13 to 17
97.1 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), % 30.2 to 52.2
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.014
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.55
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.045
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 4.0
0