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Nickel 30 vs. SAE-AISI 1086 Steel

Nickel 30 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1086 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 SAE-AISI 1086 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
300 to 360
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
72
Shear Strength, MPa 440
450 to 520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
760 to 870
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
480 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
1.8
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
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
79 to 84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
610 to 890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
27 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
24 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
26 to 30

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.8 to 0.93
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 31.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 13 to 17
98.5 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.3 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 30.2 to 52.2
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 4.0
0