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AWS ERNi-1 vs. SAE-AISI M50 Steel

AWS ERNi-1 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M50 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNi-1 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M50 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
720 to 2250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
9.0
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
83

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
26 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
23 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
9.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
21 to 66

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 1.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.78 to 0.88
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
87 to 90.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.9 to 4.8
Nickel (Ni), % 93 to 98
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0.2 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 2.0 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0