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Grade M35-2 Nickel vs. EN 1.1118 Cast Steel

Grade M35-2 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.1118 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade M35-2 nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.1118 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
14 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
320 to 400
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
700 to 750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
460 to 630

Thermal Properties

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

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
97 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
550 to 1050
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
25 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
22 to 24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.35
0.2 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
97.3 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
1.5 to 1.8
Nickel (Ni), % 59.1 to 74
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015