SAE-AISI P5 Steel vs. Grade M30H Nickel

SAE-AISI P5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade M30H nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. 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 SAE-AISI P5 steel and the bottom bar is grade M30H nickel.

SAE-AISI P5 (T51605) Low-Carbon Mould Steel Grade M30H (J24030) Cast Nickel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		160

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.32

Shear Modulus, GPa		73
Shear Modulus, GPa		61

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		370 to 1980
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1250

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1200

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		440

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		45
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		22

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		3.3

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		8.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		2.8
Base Metal Price, % relative		50

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		8.6

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.7

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		20
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110

Embodied Water, L/kg		56
Embodied Water, L/kg		250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		10

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		21

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		13 to 70
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		25

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		5.7

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12 to 65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.3

Chromium (Cr), %		2.0 to 2.5
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), %		27 to 33

Iron (Fe), %		95.7 to 97.8
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 3.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0.2 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.5

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), %		57.9 to 70.3

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), %		2.7 to 3.7

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030