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AWS ERNiCrFe-6 vs. EN 1.4318 Stainless Steel

AWS ERNiCrFe-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4318 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 28% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-6 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4318 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
44
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
13
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
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
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
17

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
16.5 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 8.0
70.2 to 77.4
Manganese (Mn), % 2.0 to 2.7
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 67 to 81.5
6.0 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0