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EN 1.8550 Steel vs. AWS ERNiCrFe-5

EN 1.8550 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCrFe-5 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8550 steel and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1000
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.4
65
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 67
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.37
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 1.8
14 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.3
6.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.85 to 1.2
70 to 78.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.015
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5