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AWS ERNiCrFe-6 vs. EN 1.5501 Steel

AWS ERNiCrFe-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.5501 steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 1.5501 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
12 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
390 to 510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
14 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
15 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
11 to 15

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.13 to 0.16
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 8.0
98.4 to 99.269
Manganese (Mn), % 2.0 to 2.7
0.6 to 0.8
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 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0