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AWS ERNiCrMo-2 vs. EN 1.8873 Steel

AWS ERNiCrMo-2 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.8873 steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 21% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 23 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 ERNiCrMo-2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.8873 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
3.2
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.2
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
52

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
19

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 20.5 to 23
0 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 17 to 20
93.6 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 40.3 to 53.8
0 to 1.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tungsten (W), % 0.2 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.080
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0