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AWS ERNiCrFe-6 vs. EN 1.4662 Stainless Steel

AWS ERNiCrFe-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4662 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 26% 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 1.4662 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
810 to 830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1430
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
13

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
16
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.8
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
29 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
23 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0.1 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 8.0
62.6 to 70.2
Manganese (Mn), % 2.0 to 2.7
2.5 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 67 to 81.5
3.0 to 4.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.0050
Titanium (Ti), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0