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S46500 Stainless Steel vs. AWS ERNiFeCr-2

S46500 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ERNiFeCr-2 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 43% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S46500 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiFeCr-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.3 to 14
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1260 to 1930
1300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
75
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 44 to 68
43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33 to 44
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 44 to 67
38

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 12.5
17 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 72.6 to 76.1
11.6 to 24.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.75 to 1.3
2.8 to 3.3
Nickel (Ni), % 10.7 to 11.3
50 to 55
Niobium (Nb), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 1.5 to 1.8
0.65 to 1.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5