EN 1.1061 Steel vs. AWS ENiCrFe-2

EN 1.1061 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ENiCrFe-2 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 1.1061 steel and the bottom bar is AWS ENiCrFe-2.

EN 1.1061 (C45RC) Non-Alloy Steel AWS ENiCrFe-2 (W86133) 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		0.3

Shear Modulus, GPa		72
Shear Modulus, GPa		74

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		530 to 1810
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1390

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1350

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		1.8
Base Metal Price, % relative		65

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		8.5

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

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		19
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		160

Embodied Water, L/kg		46
Embodied Water, L/kg		260

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		19 to 64
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		26

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17 to 58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0.42 to 0.5
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		13 to 17

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

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

Iron (Fe), %		98.1 to 99.06
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 12

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), %		1.0 to 3.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.5 to 2.5

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		62 to 85

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		0.5 to 4.0

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.75

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

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5