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AWS ENiCrFe-2 vs. EN 1.4886 Stainless Steel

AWS ENiCrFe-2 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4886 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 57% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ENiCrFe-2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4886 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 28
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
31
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 17
17 to 20
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 12
38.7 to 49
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 3.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 62 to 85
33 to 37
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 4.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0