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ASTM A514 Steel vs. Grade M35-1 Nickel

ASTM A514 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 ASTM A514 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, % 18 to 21
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 470 to 540
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 830
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 690 to 770
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 440
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1280
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37 to 51
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2 to 7.6
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3 to 8.8
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.8
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.8
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 25
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 57
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 170
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280 to 1590
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 29
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10 to 14
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 24
17