EN 1.7139 Steel vs. AWS ENiCrFe-2

EN 1.7139 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ENiCrFe-2 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 1.7139 steel and the bottom bar is AWS ENiCrFe-2.

EN 1.7139 (16MnCrS5) Chromium Steel AWS ENiCrFe-2 (W86133) 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		0.3

Shear Modulus, GPa		73
Shear Modulus, GPa		74

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		480 to 1390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1390

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1350

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		2.2
Base Metal Price, % relative		65

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		8.5

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		11

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		19
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		160

Embodied Water, L/kg		51
Embodied Water, L/kg		260

Common Calculations

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

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17 to 49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		26

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14 to 41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0.14 to 0.19
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1

Chromium (Cr), %		0.8 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), %		13 to 17

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

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5

Iron (Fe), %		96.8 to 98
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 12

Manganese (Mn), %		1.0 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), %		1.0 to 3.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.5 to 2.5

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		62 to 85

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		0.5 to 4.0

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.75

Sulfur (S), %		0.020 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5