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Grade M35-2 Nickel vs. Grey Cast Iron

Grade M35-2 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade M35-2 nickel and the bottom bar is grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
180
Elongation at Break, % 28
9.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
69 to 170
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
160 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
98 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1280
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1230
1180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
13 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
27 to 240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
5.8 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
8.7 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
6.0 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.35
3.1 to 3.4
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
92.1 to 93.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.5 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 59.1 to 74
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
2.5 to 2.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15