AWS ERNiMo-3 vs. EN 1.5638 Steel

AWS ERNiMo-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.5638 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiMo-3 and the bottom bar is EN 1.5638 steel.

AWS ERNiMo-3 Weld Metal EN 1.5638 (G9Ni14) Cast Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Poisson's Ratio		0.3
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		83
Shear Modulus, GPa		73

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		770
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1460

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		70
Base Metal Price, % relative		4.0

Density, g/cm³		9.1
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		15
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.7

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		190
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		23

Embodied Water, L/kg		270
Embodied Water, L/kg		52

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.12
Carbon (C), %		0.060 to 0.12

Chromium (Cr), %		4.0 to 6.0
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 2.5
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		4.0 to 7.0
Iron (Fe), %		94.4 to 96.4

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 0.8

Molybdenum (Mo), %		23 to 26
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		53.7 to 69
Nickel (Ni), %		3.0 to 4.0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.6

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015

Tungsten (W), %		0 to 1.0
Tungsten (W), %		0

Vanadium (V), %		0 to 0.6
Vanadium (V), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0