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AWS ERNiCrMo-4 vs. EN 1.8870 Steel

AWS ERNiCrMo-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.8870 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 1.8870 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1590
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1530
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
2.8
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
18

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 14.5 to 16.5
0 to 0.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 7.0
95.1 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 17
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 50 to 63.5
0 to 1.0
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 0.080
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.080
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0