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SAE-AISI M41 Steel vs. AWS ERNiCr-3

SAE-AISI M41 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M41 steel and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCr-3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2290
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1600
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1550
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
70
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.1
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 76
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.1 to 1.2
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
18 to 22
Cobalt (Co), % 4.8 to 5.8
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 73.4 to 78.9
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
2.5 to 3.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.3 to 4.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
67 to 77.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.75
Tungsten (W), % 6.3 to 7.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5