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EN 1.5536 Steel vs. Grade M35-2 Nickel

EN 1.5536 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade M35-2 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 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 EN 1.5536 steel and the bottom bar is grade M35-2 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 1600
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1280
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 57
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 39
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 47
17

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.25 to 0.3
0 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
26 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 97.6 to 98.7
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.2
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
59.1 to 74
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.3
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030