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AWS ERNiCrFe-5 vs. EN 1.4659 Stainless Steel

AWS ERNiCrFe-5 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4659 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 46% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-5 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4659 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 34
49
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
460
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
37
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
6.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
23 to 25
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
1.0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 6.0 to 10
35.7 to 45.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 70 to 78.5
21 to 23
Niobium (Nb), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.35 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0