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Grade M35-2 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 1536 Steel

Grade M35-2 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1536 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 1536 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
14 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
240 to 380
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
640 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
360 to 600

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
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
8.1

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
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
93 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
340 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
20 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.35
0.3 to 0.37
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
98 to 98.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
1.2 to 1.5
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