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AWS ENiCu-7 vs. SAE-AISI T5 Steel

AWS ENiCu-7 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T5 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 T5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
860 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1270
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1230
1750
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
60
Density, g/cm3 8.7
9.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
25 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.5
5.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
26 to 66

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.75
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 5.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.0 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 20.6 to 38
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
60.6 to 68.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 4.0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
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
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 1.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.4
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0