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AWS ENiCrFe-2 vs. AWS ERNiCrFe-5

Both AWS ENiCrFe-2 and AWS ERNiCrFe-5 are nickel alloys. Both are furnished in the as-welded condition. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ENiCrFe-2 and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
65
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 17
14 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 12
6.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 3.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 62 to 85
70 to 78.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 4.0
1.5 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5