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SAE-AISI O1 Steel vs. Grade M35-2 Nickel

SAE-AISI O1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade M35-2 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI O1 steel and the bottom bar is grade M35-2 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 2060
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1280
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.4
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 73
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 46
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 68
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.0
0 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
26 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 95 to 97.4
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.4
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
59.1 to 74
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.3
0