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AISI 439 Stainless Steel vs. AWS ERNiCu-7

AISI 439 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCu-7 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 439 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCu-7.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
160
Elongation at Break, % 23
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1280
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
3.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
50
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
5.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
18.3 to 36.5
Iron (Fe), % 77.1 to 82.8
0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
62 to 69
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 1.1
1.5 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5