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SAE-AISI M46 Steel vs. AWS ERNiCrFe-6

SAE-AISI M46 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCrFe-6 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 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 M46 steel and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-6.

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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
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2300
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1540
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
55
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 78
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 48
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.9
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.3
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 3.7 to 4.2
14 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 70 to 73.8
0 to 8.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
2.0 to 2.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 8.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
67 to 81.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.65
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Tungsten (W), % 1.9 to 2.2
0
Vanadium (V), % 3.0 to 3.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5