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SAE-AISI 1340 Steel vs. Grade M35-2 Nickel

SAE-AISI 1340 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade M35-2 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 SAE-AISI 1340 steel and the bottom bar is grade M35-2 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
160
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 23
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220 to 390
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 730
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 620
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1280
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78 to 110
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240 to 1040
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 26
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 23
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.43
0 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0
26 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 97.2 to 97.9
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.6 to 1.9
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
59.1 to 74
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030