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N08020 Stainless Steel vs. AWS ERNiCu-7

N08020 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCu-7 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 41% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N08020 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, % 15 to 34
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610 to 620
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1280
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
3.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 38
50
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.6
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 92
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
5.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 1.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
18.3 to 36.5
Iron (Fe), % 29.9 to 44
0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 32 to 38
62 to 69
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5