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Nickel 30 vs. SAE-AISI P6 Steel

Nickel 30 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI P6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 21% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 30 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI P6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
630 to 1930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
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
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
4.6
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
59

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
22 to 68
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
21 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 31.5
1.3 to 1.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.4
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 13 to 17
92.9 to 95
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.35 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 30.2 to 52.2
3.3 to 3.8
Niobium (Nb), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0.1 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 4.0
0