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AWS ERNiCrFe-5 vs. S46500 Stainless Steel

AWS ERNiCrFe-5 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S46500 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 31% 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 (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-5 and the bottom bar is S46500 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
2.3 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
1260 to 1930

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 Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
15
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
44 to 68
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
33 to 44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
44 to 67

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
11 to 12.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 6.0 to 10
72.6 to 76.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 70 to 78.5
10.7 to 11.3
Niobium (Nb), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0