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Grade M35-2 Nickel vs. EN 1.6781 Steel

Grade M35-2 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.6781 steel belongs to the iron 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 grade M35-2 nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.6781 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
450
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
450
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
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
7.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
5.0
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
25
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
60

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
1220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.35
0.15 to 0.19
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
92.6 to 94.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.55 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 59.1 to 74
3.0 to 3.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015