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AISI 304Cu Stainless Steel vs. Grade M35-2 Nickel

AISI 304Cu stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade M35-2 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 304Cu stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade M35-2 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
160
Elongation at Break, % 45
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 930
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1280
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
26 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 63.9 to 72
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10
59.1 to 74
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030