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AWS ERNiCr-3 vs. EN 1.4588 Stainless Steel

AWS ERNiCr-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4588 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 48% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 1.4588 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
33
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 22
19 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
41.2 to 50.4
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 67 to 77.5
24 to 26
Niobium (Nb), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.75
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0