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AWS ERNiCr-3 vs. EN 1.4310 Stainless Steel

AWS ERNiCr-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4310 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 28% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiCr-3 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4310 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
14 to 45
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
730 to 900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
14
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
26 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
23 to 27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
15 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 22
16 to 19
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
66.4 to 78
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 67 to 77.5
6.0 to 9.5
Niobium (Nb), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.75
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0