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SAE-AISI M50 Steel vs. AWS ERNiCrFe-11

SAE-AISI M50 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCrFe-11 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M50 steel and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-11.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720 to 2250
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 35
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
49
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 83
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 80
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 49
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.7
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 66
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 1.7
Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 0.88
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
21 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 87 to 90.4
7.2 to 20
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.9 to 4.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
58 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5