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SAE-AISI 1049 Steel vs. Grade M35-2 Nickel

SAE-AISI 1049 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade M35-2 nickel belongs to the nickel 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 SAE-AISI 1049 steel and the bottom bar is grade M35-2 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
160
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 17
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250 to 400
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680 to 750
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 370 to 640
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1280
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 75 to 99
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370 to 1090
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 27
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 23
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 24
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.46 to 0.53
0 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0
26 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 98.5 to 98.9
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
59.1 to 74
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030