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Grade M35-1 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI M48 Steel

Grade M35-1 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M48 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, 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 M48 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
890 to 2390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1280
1670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1240
1620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
48
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
28 to 76
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
23 to 45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
26 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.35
1.4 to 1.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
8.0 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
63.8 to 69.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
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
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
2.8 to 3.3