EN 1.5026 Steel vs. AWS ENiCrCoMo-1

EN 1.5026 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ENiCrCoMo-1 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 1.5026 steel and the bottom bar is AWS ENiCrCoMo-1.

EN 1.5026 (56Si7) Silicon Steel AWS ENiCrCoMo-1 (W86117) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		72
Shear Modulus, GPa		82

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		660 to 1980
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		280
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		330

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1430

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1380

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		440

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		1.9
Base Metal Price, % relative		75

Density, g/cm³		7.7
Density, g/cm³		8.5

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		11

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		19
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		140

Embodied Water, L/kg		46
Embodied Water, L/kg		340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24 to 71
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		23

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		20 to 60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0.52 to 0.6
Carbon (C), %		0.050 to 0.15

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		21 to 26

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		9.0 to 15

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

Iron (Fe), %		96.5 to 97.3
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 5.0

Manganese (Mn), %		0.6 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), %		0.3 to 2.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		8.0 to 10

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		38.6 to 61.7

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		0 to 1.0

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

Silicon (Si), %		1.6 to 2.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.75

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.025
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5