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EN 1.3553 Steel vs. AWS ERNiCr-3

EN 1.3553 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 (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3553 steel and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCr-3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
70
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 96
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 0.86
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
18 to 22
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 80.7 to 83.7
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
2.5 to 3.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.7 to 5.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
67 to 77.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.75
Tungsten (W), % 6.0 to 6.7
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.7 to 2.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5