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S46910 Stainless Steel vs. AWS ERNiCu-7

S46910 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCu-7 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S46910 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCu-7.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
160
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 11
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680 to 2470
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1280
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
50
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 86
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 51
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 84
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.15 to 0.5
0 to 1.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.5
18.3 to 36.5
Iron (Fe), % 65 to 76
0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10
62 to 69
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0.5 to 1.2
1.5 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5