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AWS ENiCu-7 vs. SAE-AISI P6 Steel

AWS ENiCu-7 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI P6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, 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 P6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
630 to 1930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1270
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1230
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
7.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
4.6
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
59

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
22 to 68
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.5
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
21 to 63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.75
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 20.6 to 38
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
92.9 to 95
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 4.0
0.35 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 62 to 69
3.3 to 3.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0.1 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0