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EN 1.4462 Stainless Steel vs. AWS ERNiCu-7

EN 1.4462 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 (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4462 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, % 26
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1280
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
3.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
50
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
5.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 1.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
18.3 to 36.5
Iron (Fe), % 63.7 to 71.9
0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 6.5
62 to 69
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5