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SAE-AISI T6 Steel vs. Grade M30C Nickel

SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T6 steel and the bottom bar is grade M30C nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 2150
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1830
1290
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1770
1240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
60
Density, g/cm3 9.5
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
9.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 63
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 64
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 4.8
0
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
26 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 55.9 to 63.5
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
56.6 to 72
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 18.5 to 21
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 2.1
0