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Grade M35-2 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 1340 Steel

Grade M35-2 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1340 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 1340 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
11 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
220 to 390
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
540 to 730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
300 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1280
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1230
1410
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
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
78 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
240 to 1040
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
19 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
17 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.35
0.38 to 0.43
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
97.2 to 97.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
1.6 to 1.9
Nickel (Ni), % 59.1 to 74
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040