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AWS ERNiFeCr-2 vs. EN 1.3555 Steel

AWS ERNiFeCr-2 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.3555 steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 29% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiFeCr-2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3555 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1300
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
9.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
11
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 43
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 38
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.2 to 0.8
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 11.6 to 24.6
85.4 to 87.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.15 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.8 to 3.3
4.0 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 50 to 55
3.2 to 3.6
Niobium (Nb), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0.1 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0.65 to 1.2
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0