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EN 1.4515 Stainless Steel vs. AWS ERNi-1

EN 1.4515 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ERNi-1 belongs to the nickel 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 EN 1.4515 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS ERNi-1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
180
Elongation at Break, % 25
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 24.5 to 26.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.8 to 1.3
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 58.4 to 66.6
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.5 to 7.0
93 to 98
Nitrogen (N), % 0.12 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5