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EN 1.4462 Stainless Steel vs. AWS ERNiFeCr-2

EN 1.4462 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ERNiFeCr-2 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 46% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 EN 1.4462 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiFeCr-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 26
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
1300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
38

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23
17 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 63.7 to 71.9
11.6 to 24.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
2.8 to 3.3
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 6.5
50 to 55
Niobium (Nb), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.65 to 1.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5