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AWS ERNiCrFe-5 vs. S13800 Stainless Steel

AWS ERNiCrFe-5 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S13800 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 29% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-5 and the bottom bar is S13800 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
11 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
980 to 1730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.7
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
15
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
35 to 61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
28 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
33 to 58

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
12.3 to 13.2
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 6.0 to 10
73.6 to 77.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 70 to 78.5
7.5 to 8.5
Niobium (Nb), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.0080
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0