AWS ERNiCrFe-5 vs. EN 1.4729 Stainless Steel
AWS ERNiCrFe-5 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4729 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 22% 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 (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 1.4729 stainless steel.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
190 |
Elongation at Break, % | 34 | |
15 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.3 | |
0.28 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 74 | |
75 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 310 | |
300 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1390 | |
1420 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1340 | |
1380 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 450 | |
490 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 14 | |
24 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
10 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 1.6 | |
2.8 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 1.7 | |
3.3 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 65 | |
7.5 |
Density, g/cm3 | 8.5 | |
7.6 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 11 | |
2.1 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 150 | |
29 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 250 | |
100 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 12 | |
14 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 23 | |
25 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 3.6 | |
6.5 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.080 | |
0.3 to 0.5 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 14 to 17 | |
12 to 14 |
Cobalt (Co), % | 0 to 0.12 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.5 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 6.0 to 10 | |
80.4 to 86.7 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 1.0 | |
0 to 1.0 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.5 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 70 to 78.5 | |
0 to 1.0 |
Niobium (Nb), % | 1.5 to 3.0 | |
0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 to 0.040 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.35 | |
1.0 to 2.5 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.015 | |
0 to 0.030 |
Residuals, % | 0 to 0.5 | |
0 |