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Grade M35-2 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 6118 Steel

Grade M35-2 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 6118 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 6118 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
410
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
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.35
0.16 to 0.21
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
97.8 to 98.6
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 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.15