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Grade M35-1 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI A3 Steel

Grade M35-1 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 grade M35-1 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
700 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1280
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1240
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
8.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
9.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
6.0
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
67
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
78

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
25 to 77
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
23 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
23 to 70

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.35
1.2 to 1.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
88.7 to 92
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.4 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 59.8 to 74
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.4