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AWS ENiCu-7 vs. SAE-AISI H42 Steel

AWS ENiCu-7 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H42 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 ENiCu-7 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H42 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
700 to 1980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1270
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1230
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
24
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
98

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
23 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.5
6.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
20 to 57

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.75
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.55 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 20.6 to 38
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
79.3 to 83.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 4.0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 62 to 69
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 1.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.5 to 6.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0