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AWS ERNiCr-3 vs. EN 1.4959 Stainless Steel

AWS ERNiCr-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4959 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 55% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 ERNiCr-3 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4959 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
31
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
76
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
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.25 to 0.65
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 22
19 to 22
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
39.4 to 50.5
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 67 to 77.5
30 to 34
Niobium (Nb), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.75
0.25 to 0.65
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0