AWS ERNiCr-3 vs. EN 1.5918 Steel

AWS ERNiCr-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.5918 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiCr-3 and the bottom bar is EN 1.5918 steel.

AWS ERNiCr-3 (N06082) Weld Metal EN 1.5918 (17CrNi6-6) Nickel-Chromium Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		75
Shear Modulus, GPa		73

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		630
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		530 to 1390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1380
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1460

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		70
Base Metal Price, % relative		3.4

Density, g/cm³		8.4
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		160
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		21

Embodied Water, L/kg		280
Embodied Water, L/kg		56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		19 to 49

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		18 to 35

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15 to 41

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0.14 to 0.2

Chromium (Cr), %		18 to 22
Chromium (Cr), %		1.4 to 1.7

Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.12
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), %		94.9 to 96.6

Manganese (Mn), %		2.5 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 0.9

Nickel (Ni), %		67 to 77.5
Nickel (Ni), %		1.4 to 1.7

Niobium (Nb), %		2.0 to 3.0
Niobium (Nb), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.025

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.3

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.025

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.75
Titanium (Ti), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0