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Grade M35-1 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI L2 Steel

Grade M35-1 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI L2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 grade M35-1 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI L2 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
590 to 1960

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
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
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
21 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
19 to 65

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.35
0.45 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
95.5 to 98.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.1 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 59.8 to 74
0
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
0.1 to 0.3