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AWS ENiCrFe-3 vs. SAE-AISI 1050 Steel

AWS ENiCrFe-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1050 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-3 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1050 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
11 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
690 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
25 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22 to 24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
22 to 25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.48 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 17
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 10
98.5 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 5.0 to 9.5
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 52 to 81
0
Niobium (Nb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.050
Tantalum (Ta), % 0 to 0.3
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0