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AWS ERNiCr-3 vs. S44535 Stainless Steel

AWS ERNiCr-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S44535 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 23% 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 S44535 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
11
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
34
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
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 22
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
73.2 to 79.6
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.040 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0.3 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 67 to 77.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.75
0.030 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0