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AWS ENiCrMo-3 vs. EN 1.6579 Steel

AWS ENiCrMo-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.6579 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ENiCrMo-3 and the bottom bar is EN 1.6579 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
11 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 870
850 to 980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.3
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
3.7
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
30 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
25 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
25 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.32 to 0.38
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
1.4 to 1.7
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 7.0
94.2 to 96.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0.15 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 55 to 68.9
1.4 to 1.7
Niobium (Nb), % 3.2 to 4.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0