AWS ENiCrFe-2 vs. EN 1.5638 Steel

AWS ENiCrFe-2 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.5638 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 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 AWS ENiCrFe-2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.5638 steel.

AWS ENiCrFe-2 (W86133) Weld Metal EN 1.5638 (G9Ni14) Cast Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		28
Elongation at Break, %		23

Poisson's Ratio		0.3
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		74
Shear Modulus, GPa		73

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		790
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1390
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1460

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		65
Base Metal Price, % relative		4.0

Density, g/cm³		8.5
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.7

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		160
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		23

Embodied Water, L/kg		260
Embodied Water, L/kg		52

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0.060 to 0.12

Chromium (Cr), %		13 to 17
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.12
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 12
Iron (Fe), %		94.4 to 96.4

Manganese (Mn), %		1.0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 0.8

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		62 to 85
Nickel (Ni), %		3.0 to 4.0

Niobium (Nb), %		0.5 to 4.0
Niobium (Nb), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.75
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.6

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0