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AWS ERNiCrFe-6 vs. EN 1.3553 Steel

AWS ERNiCrFe-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.3553 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-6 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3553 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
24
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.8
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
96

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.78 to 0.86
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 8.0
80.7 to 83.7
Manganese (Mn), % 2.0 to 2.7
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.7 to 5.2
Nickel (Ni), % 67 to 81.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
6.0 to 6.7
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.7 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0