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Grade M35-2 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 4150 Steel

Grade M35-2 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 4150 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 4150 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
12 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
260 to 780
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
660 to 1310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
380 to 1220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
420
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
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
82 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
380 to 3930
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
24 to 47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22 to 34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
19 to 39

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.35
0.48 to 0.53
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.1
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
96.7 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
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