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SAE-AISI 4130 Steel vs. Grade M35-1 Nickel

SAE-AISI 4130 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 SAE-AISI 4130 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, % 13 to 26
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 320 to 660
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530 to 1040
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 440 to 980
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
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 43
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
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 2.4
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83 to 180
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500 to 2550
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 37
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 29
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 31
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.33
0 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
26 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 97.3 to 98.2
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.6
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
59.8 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 1.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030