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S32950 Stainless Steel vs. AWS ENiCu-7

S32950 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ENiCu-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 S32950 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS ENiCu-7.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
160
Elongation at Break, % 17
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1270
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
50
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
5.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.75
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 29
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
20.6 to 38
Iron (Fe), % 60.3 to 69.4
0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.2
62 to 69
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5