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AWS ENi-1 vs. Grade VDC Steel

AWS ENi-1 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while grade VDC steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ENi-1 and the bottom bar is grade VDC steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
1700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
60
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
50

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 1.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.6 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.75
98.3 to 99.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.75
0.5 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 92 to 99
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.3
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 1.0 to 4.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0