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Grade 350 Maraging Steel vs. Grade CU5MCuC Nickel

Grade 350 maraging steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CU5MCuC nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 52% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 350 maraging steel and the bottom bar is grade CU5MCuC nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 4.1 to 18
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1140 to 2420
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 830 to 2300
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
45
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
230

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 16
31
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 190
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38 to 82
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 49
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 35 to 74
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Calcium (Ca), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19.5 to 23.5
Cobalt (Co), % 11.5 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.5 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 61.2 to 64.6
22.2 to 37.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.6 to 5.2
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 19
38 to 44
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 1.3 to 1.6
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.020
0