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AWS ERNiCrFe-5 vs. S45000 Stainless Steel

AWS ERNiCrFe-5 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S45000 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 30% 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 S45000 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
6.8 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
980 to 1410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.7
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
13
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
35 to 50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
28 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
33 to 47

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
14 to 16
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
1.3 to 1.8
Iron (Fe), % 6.0 to 10
72.1 to 79.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 70 to 78.5
5.0 to 7.0
Niobium (Nb), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0