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AWS ERNiCr-3 vs. S30415 Stainless Steel

AWS ERNiCr-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S30415 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 30% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiCr-3 and the bottom bar is S30415 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
15
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.040 to 0.060
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 22
18 to 19
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
67.8 to 71.8
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 67 to 77.5
9.0 to 10
Niobium (Nb), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.18
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.75
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0