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AWS ENiCrFe-3 vs. S15500 Stainless Steel

AWS ENiCrFe-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S15500 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 26% 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 (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ENiCrFe-3 and the bottom bar is S15500 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
6.8 to 16
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
890 to 1490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
13
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
32 to 53
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
26 to 37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
30 to 50

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 17
14 to 15.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
2.5 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 10
71.9 to 79.9
Manganese (Mn), % 5.0 to 9.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 52 to 81
3.5 to 5.5
Niobium (Nb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0.15 to 0.45
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Tantalum (Ta), % 0 to 0.3
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0