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EN 1.5538 Steel vs. AWS ENiCrFe-3

EN 1.5538 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ENiCrFe-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 1.5538 steel and the bottom bar is AWS ENiCrFe-3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530 to 1810
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
65
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 64
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 42
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 53
18

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
13 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.2 to 98.5
0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 1.2 to 1.5
5.0 to 9.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
52 to 81
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.015
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5