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Nickel 30 vs. EN 1.7231 Steel

Nickel 30 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.7231 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 30 and the bottom bar is EN 1.7231 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
11 to 12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
360 to 500
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
790 to 930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
570 to 800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
420
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
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
87 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
870 to 1700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
28 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
24 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
23 to 27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.38 to 0.45
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
96.4 to 98.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 6.0
0.15 to 0.3
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 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 4.0
0