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AWS ENiCrFe-2 vs. EN 1.4568 Stainless Steel

AWS ENiCrFe-2 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4568 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 29% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 AWS ENiCrFe-2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4568 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 28
2.3 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
830 to 1620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
13
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
30 to 58
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
25 to 40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
23 to 46

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.7 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.090
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 17
16 to 18
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 12
70.9 to 76.8
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 3.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 62 to 85
6.5 to 7.8
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 4.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0