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AISI 334 Stainless Steel vs. AWS ERNiCrFe-5

AISI 334 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCrFe-5 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 44% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 AISI 334 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
65
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.15 to 0.6
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
14 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 55.7 to 62.7
6.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 21
70 to 78.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.6
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5