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EN 1.7106 Steel vs. AWS E409Nb

Both EN 1.7106 steel and AWS E409Nb are iron alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7106 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E409Nb.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 2020
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
13
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 73
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 61
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.52 to 0.6
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.45
11 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 97
80.2 to 88.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.6
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.6 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030