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AWS ENiCu-7 vs. SAE-AISI M46 Steel

AWS ENiCu-7 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M46 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ENiCu-7 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M46 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
800 to 2300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1270
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1230
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
33
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
27 to 78
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
24 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.5
4.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
25 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.75
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
1.2 to 1.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.7 to 4.2
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.8 to 8.8
Copper (Cu), % 20.6 to 38
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
70 to 73.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 4.0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 8.5
Nickel (Ni), % 62 to 69
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0.4 to 0.65
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 1.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.9 to 2.2
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.0 to 3.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0