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AWS ERNiCrFe-5 vs. SAE-AISI P4 Steel

AWS ERNiCrFe-5 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI P4 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 P4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
390 to 1980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
8.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.7
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
4.4
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
68

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
14 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
15 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
13 to 64

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
4.0 to 5.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 6.0 to 10
92.3 to 95.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 70 to 78.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0.1 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0