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AWS ERNiCrFe-5 vs. S45500 Stainless Steel

AWS ERNiCrFe-5 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S45500 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 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-5 and the bottom bar is S45500 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
3.4 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
1370 to 1850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
17
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
48 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
35 to 42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
48 to 64

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
11 to 12.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 6.0 to 10
71.5 to 79.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 70 to 78.5
7.5 to 9.5
Niobium (Nb), % 1.5 to 3.0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0