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Grade M35-2 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI A2 Steel

Grade M35-2 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 A2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
710 to 2040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
260
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
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
9.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
5.5
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
73

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
25 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
23 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
25 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.35
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
89.4 to 93.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 59.1 to 74
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.5