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EN 1.4462 Stainless Steel vs. AWS ERNiCr-3

EN 1.4462 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCr-3 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 28% 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 (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4462 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCr-3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 26
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
70
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23
18 to 22
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 63.7 to 71.9
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
2.5 to 3.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 6.5
67 to 77.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.75
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5