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AISI 431 Stainless Steel vs. AWS ERNiCrMo-3

AISI 431 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCrMo-3 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 21% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 431 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCrMo-3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 15 to 17
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 890 to 1380
870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
80
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32 to 50
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 36
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.0
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28 to 43
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.4
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17
20 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 78.2 to 83.8
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 1.3 to 2.5
58 to 68.9
Niobium (Nb), % 0
3.2 to 4.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5