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ASTM A387 Grade 22 Steel vs. AWS ERNiCrMo-4

ASTM A387 grade 22 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCrMo-4 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A387 grade 22 steel and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCrMo-4.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 21
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 600
790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.8
70
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 58
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 21
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 20
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 17
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.5
14.5 to 16.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 95.1 to 96.8
4.0 to 7.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
15 to 17
Nickel (Ni), % 0
50 to 63.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.0 to 4.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5