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EN 1.3555 Steel vs. AWS ENiCu-7

EN 1.3555 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ENiCu-7 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3555 steel and the bottom bar is AWS ENiCu-7.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1270
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.3
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
50
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.75
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
20.6 to 38
Iron (Fe), % 85.4 to 87.7
0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.2 to 3.6
62 to 69
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.25
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 1.0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5