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AWS ERNiCrMo-4 vs. EN 1.6579 Steel

AWS ERNiCrMo-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.6579 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiCrMo-4 and the bottom bar is EN 1.6579 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
11 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
850 to 980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1590
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1530
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
3.7
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
30 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
25 to 28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
25 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.32 to 0.38
Chromium (Cr), % 14.5 to 16.5
1.4 to 1.7
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 7.0
94.2 to 96.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 17
0.15 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 50 to 63.5
1.4 to 1.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0