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S45503 Stainless Steel vs. AWS ERNiCrFe-11

S45503 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCrFe-11 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 35% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 ERNiCrFe-11.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 4.6 to 6.8
47
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1610 to 1850
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
49
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 57 to 65
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39 to 43
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 56 to 64
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 1.7
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 12.5
21 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 72.4 to 78.9
7.2 to 20
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 7.5 to 9.5
58 to 63
Niobium (Nb), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 1.0 to 1.4
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5