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EN 1.7177 Steel vs. Grade M35-2 Nickel

EN 1.7177 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7177 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 660 to 1990
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1280
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
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 8.3
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
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 49
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 71
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 45
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 59
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.55 to 0.65
0 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
26 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 97 to 98.2
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
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 to 0.4
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030