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N08020 Stainless Steel vs. AWS ERNiCrFe-5

N08020 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCrFe-5 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 60% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N08020 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 15 to 34
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610 to 620
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 38
65
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.6
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 92
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
14 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 29.9 to 44
6.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 32 to 38
70 to 78.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
1.5 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.015
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5