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AWS ERNiCr-3 vs. EN 1.0546 Steel

AWS ERNiCr-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.0546 steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 AWS ERNiCr-3 and the bottom bar is EN 1.0546 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
24
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 22
0 to 0.35
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
95.5 to 99.15
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0.85 to 1.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.13
Nickel (Ni), % 67 to 77.5
0 to 0.55
Niobium (Nb), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.060
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.017
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.55
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.060
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.14
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0