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AWS ENiCrFe-2 vs. EN 1.8872 Steel

AWS ENiCrFe-2 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.8872 steel belongs to the iron 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 AWS ENiCrFe-2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.8872 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
2.8
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
18

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 17
0 to 0.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 12
95.1 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 3.5
0 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 62 to 85
0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 4.0
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.0080
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.080
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0