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SAE-AISI M3 Class 1 Steel vs. Grade M35-2 Nickel

SAE-AISI M3 class 1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade M35-2 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M3 class 1 steel and the bottom bar is grade M35-2 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2150
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1280
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
55
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 72
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 67
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
26 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 76.9 to 82.9
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.8 to 6.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
59.1 to 74
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 5.0 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 2.3 to 2.8
0