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AWS ERNiCr-3 vs. SAE-AISI S1 Steel

AWS ERNiCr-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI S1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, 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 S1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
690 to 1840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
24 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22 to 42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
21 to 56

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 22
1.0 to 1.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
91.6 to 96.7
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0.1 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
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 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.75
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0