SAE-AISI 1144 Steel vs. AWS ERNiFeCr-2
SAE-AISI 1144 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ERNiFeCr-2 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 SAE-AISI 1144 steel and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiFeCr-2.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
190 |
Elongation at Break, % | 11 to 17 | |
28 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 72 | |
75 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 750 to 840 | |
1300 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
310 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1450 | |
1460 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1410 | |
1410 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
450 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 51 | |
12 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
13 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.2 | |
1.4 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.2 | |
1.5 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 1.9 | |
75 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
8.3 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.4 | |
13 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 19 | |
190 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 47 | |
250 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
23 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 27 to 30 | |
43 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 23 to 25 | |
32 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 14 | |
3.2 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 22 to 24 | |
38 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 0 | |
0.2 to 0.8 |
Boron (B), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0030 |
Carbon (C), % | 0.4 to 0.48 | |
0 to 0.080 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 0 | |
17 to 21 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.3 |
Iron (Fe), % | 97.5 to 98 | |
11.6 to 24.6 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 1.4 to 1.7 | |
0 to 0.35 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 | |
2.8 to 3.3 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 | |
50 to 55 |
Niobium (Nb), % | 0 | |
4.8 to 5.5 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.040 | |
0 to 0.015 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.35 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0.24 to 0.33 | |
0 to 0.015 |
Titanium (Ti), % | 0 | |
0.65 to 1.2 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.5 |