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S30415 Stainless Steel vs. AWS ERNiCrFe-5

S30415 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCrFe-5 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 34% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 S30415 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, % 45
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
65
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.060
0 to 0.080
Cerium (Ce), % 0.030 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 19
14 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 67.8 to 71.8
6.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 10
70 to 78.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.12 to 0.18
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5