S45503 Stainless Steel vs. AWS ENi-1

S45503 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ENi-1 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S45503 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS ENi-1.

UNS S45503 Stainless Steel AWS ENi-1 (W82141) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		180

Elongation at Break, %		4.6 to 6.8
Elongation at Break, %		22

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		75
Shear Modulus, GPa		69

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		1610 to 1850
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1360

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1310

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		15
Base Metal Price, % relative		60

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		8.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		11

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		48
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		150

Embodied Water, L/kg		120
Embodied Water, L/kg		230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		57 to 65
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		39 to 43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		56 to 64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 1.0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1

Chromium (Cr), %		11 to 12.5
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		1.5 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25

Iron (Fe), %		72.4 to 78.9
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.75

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.75

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		7.5 to 9.5
Nickel (Ni), %		92 to 99

Niobium (Nb), %		0.1 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.3

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020

Titanium (Ti), %		1.0 to 1.4
Titanium (Ti), %		1.0 to 4.0

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5