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AISI 409 Stainless Steel vs. Grade M35-2 Nickel

AISI 409 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 409 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, % 24
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 710
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1280
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
55
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 94
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 11.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
26 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 84.9 to 89.5
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
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
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.75
0