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SAE-AISI 9254 Steel vs. Grade M35-1 Nickel

SAE-AISI 9254 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade M35-1 nickel belongs to the nickel 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 SAE-AISI 9254 steel and the bottom bar is grade M35-1 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
160
Elongation at Break, % 20
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 280
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1280
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
55
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.51 to 0.59
0 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
26 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 97.1
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
59.8 to 74
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 1.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030