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AWS ERNiCrFe-6 vs. EN 1.4411 Stainless Steel

AWS ERNiCrFe-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4411 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 25% 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 (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-6 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4411 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
13
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 8.0
73.1 to 79.5
Manganese (Mn), % 2.0 to 2.7
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 67 to 81.5
4.0 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0