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AWS ERNiCrFe-5 vs. EN 1.4558 Stainless Steel

AWS ERNiCrFe-5 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4558 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 58% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-5 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4558 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.7
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
31
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
5.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
77
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
20 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 6.0 to 10
39.2 to 47.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 70 to 78.5
32 to 35
Niobium (Nb), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.6
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0