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Grade M35-1 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 1040 Steel

Grade M35-1 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1040 steel belongs to the iron 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 grade M35-1 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1040 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
13 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
220 to 340
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
570 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
320 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1280
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1240
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
79 to 96
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
270 to 760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
20 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
18 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.35
0.37 to 0.44
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
98.6 to 99.03
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 59.8 to 74
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050