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AWS ERNiCr-3 vs. SAE-AISI M41 Steel

AWS ERNiCr-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M41 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiCr-3 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M41 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
800 to 2290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
33
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
26 to 76
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
23 to 46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
25 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
1.1 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 22
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
4.8 to 5.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
73.4 to 78.9
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0.2 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.3 to 4.3
Nickel (Ni), % 67 to 77.5
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.75
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
6.3 to 7.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0