EN 1.1060 Steel vs. AWS ERNiCr-3

EN 1.1060 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCr-3 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.1060 steel and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCr-3.

EN 1.1060 (C35RC) Non-Alloy Steel AWS ERNiCr-3 (N06082) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

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

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		72
Shear Modulus, GPa		75

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		490 to 1720
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		630

Thermal Properties

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

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1380

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1330

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		1.8
Base Metal Price, % relative		70

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		8.4

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		11

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		18
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		160

Embodied Water, L/kg		46
Embodied Water, L/kg		280

Common Calculations

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

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17 to 61
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		18 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0.32 to 0.39
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		18 to 22

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.12

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5

Iron (Fe), %		98.2 to 99.16
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 3.0

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), %		2.5 to 3.5

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		67 to 77.5

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		2.0 to 3.0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.025
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5

Sulfur (S), %		0.020 to 0.035
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.75

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5