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Grade M35-2 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI A8 Steel

Grade M35-2 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A8 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 A8 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
700 to 1920

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1280
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1230
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
8.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
9.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
8.5
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
73

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
25 to 68
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
22 to 62

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.35
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
88.5 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.2 to 1.7
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
0.75 to 1.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 1.5