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AWS ERNiCrFe-6 vs. EN 1.4309 Stainless Steel

AWS ERNiCrFe-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4309 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 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-6 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4309 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
16
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.8
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
18 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 8.0
64.2 to 73
Manganese (Mn), % 2.0 to 2.7
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 67 to 81.5
9.0 to 12
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0