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Grade M35-2 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI D5 Steel

Grade M35-2 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D5 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade M35-2 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
5.4 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
770 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1280
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1230
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
4.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
4.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
13
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.7
7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
26 to 67

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.35
1.4 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 26 to 33
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
77.9 to 84.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 59.1 to 74
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0