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AWS ENiCu-7 vs. S32550 Stainless Steel

AWS ENiCu-7 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S32550 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ENiCu-7 and the bottom bar is S32550 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1270
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1230
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
20
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.5
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.75
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 20.6 to 38
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
57.2 to 67
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 4.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.9 to 3.9
Nickel (Ni), % 62 to 69
4.5 to 6.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0