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AWS ERNiCrMo-2 vs. S46500 Stainless Steel

AWS ERNiCrMo-2 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S46500 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 43% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiCrMo-2 and the bottom bar is S46500 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
1260 to 1930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
15
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.2
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
44 to 68
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
33 to 44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
44 to 67

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 20.5 to 23
11 to 12.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 17 to 20
72.6 to 76.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0.75 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 40.3 to 53.8
10.7 to 11.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Tungsten (W), % 0.2 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0