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AWS ERNiCrFe-5 vs. SAE-AISI M41 Steel

AWS ERNiCrFe-5 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M41 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-5 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M41 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
800 to 2290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
1550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
33
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
26 to 76
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
23 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
25 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
1.1 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
4.8 to 5.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 6.0 to 10
73.4 to 78.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.3 to 4.3
Nickel (Ni), % 70 to 78.5
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0.15 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
6.3 to 7.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0