EN 1.7102 Steel vs. AWS ERNiCr-3

EN 1.7102 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 (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7102 steel and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCr-3.

EN 1.7102 (54SiCr6) Silicon-Chromium Steel AWS ERNiCr-3 (N06082) 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		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		72
Shear Modulus, GPa		75

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		670 to 2010
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1380

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1330

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		2.2
Base Metal Price, % relative		70

Density, g/cm³		7.7
Density, g/cm³		8.4

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

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		20
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		160

Embodied Water, L/kg		48
Embodied Water, L/kg		280

Common Calculations

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

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24 to 72
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22 to 46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		20 to 60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0.51 to 0.59
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1

Chromium (Cr), %		0.5 to 0.8
Chromium (Cr), %		18 to 22

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

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

Iron (Fe), %		96.2 to 97.3
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 3.0

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), %		2.5 to 3.5

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		67 to 77.5

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		2.0 to 3.0

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

Silicon (Si), %		1.2 to 1.6
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5

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

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.75

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5