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EN 1.7117 Steel vs. AWS ERNiCr-3

EN 1.7117 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCr-3 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 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 1.7117 steel and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCr-3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1930
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
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 2.6
70
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 69
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 58
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.49 to 0.56
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.0
18 to 22
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 96.4
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 0.7
67 to 77.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.75
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5