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ASTM A356 Grade 10 vs. AWS ENiCu-7

ASTM A356 grade 10 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 (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A356 grade 10 and the bottom bar is AWS ENiCu-7.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
160
Elongation at Break, % 23
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1270
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.9
50
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
5.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.75
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
20.6 to 38
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.6
0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
62 to 69
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5