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AWS ERNiCrFe-5 vs. EN 1.8873 Steel

AWS ERNiCrFe-5 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.8873 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-5 and the bottom bar is EN 1.8873 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.7
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
3.2
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
52

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
19

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
0 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 6.0 to 10
93.6 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 70 to 78.5
0 to 1.5
Niobium (Nb), % 1.5 to 3.0
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.080
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0