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AWS ERNiCrFe-6 vs. EN 1.4501 Stainless Steel

AWS ERNiCrFe-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4501 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 27% 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 1.4501 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
22
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.8
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
22

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 8.0
57.6 to 65.8
Manganese (Mn), % 2.0 to 2.7
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 67 to 81.5
6.0 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
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
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0