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SAE-AISI M36 Steel vs. Grade CU5MCuC Nickel

SAE-AISI M36 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CU5MCuC nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 38% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M36 steel and the bottom bar is grade CU5MCuC nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2190
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1600
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1550
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 38
45
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
230

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 31
31
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 72
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 44
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 68
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.8 to 0.9
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
19.5 to 23.5
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
1.5 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 70.1 to 75.5
22.2 to 37.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.6 to 5.5
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
38 to 44
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.3
0