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S32654 Stainless Steel vs. AWS ERNiCrFe-5

S32654 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCrFe-5 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 46% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S32654 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
65
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.4
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 25
14 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 38.3 to 45.3
6.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 2.0 to 4.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.0 to 8.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 21 to 23
70 to 78.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.45 to 0.55
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.015
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5