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AWS ERNiFeCr-2 vs. EN 1.5508 Steel

AWS ERNiFeCr-2 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.5508 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiFeCr-2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.5508 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
11 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1300
420 to 1460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
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 12
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 43
15 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32
16 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 38
12 to 43

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.2 to 0.8
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0030
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.2 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 11.6 to 24.6
97.9 to 99.199
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.8 to 3.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 50 to 55
0
Niobium (Nb), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 0.65 to 1.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0