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Grade M35-2 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 1055 Steel

Grade M35-2 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1055 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 M35-2 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1055 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
11 to 14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
260 to 390
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
730 to 750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
400 to 630

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 1230
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
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
80 to 85
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
440 to 1070
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
23 to 24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.35
0.5 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
98.4 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 59.1 to 74
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050