AWS E209 vs. Nickel 600

AWS E209 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 600 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 35% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E209 and the bottom bar is nickel 600.

AWS E209 (W32210) Weld Metal Nickel Alloy 600 (N06600, NA14)

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		17
Elongation at Break, %		3.4 to 35

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		79
Shear Modulus, GPa		75

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		770
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		650 to 990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1410

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1350

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		21
Base Metal Price, % relative		55

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		8.5

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		63
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		130

Embodied Water, L/kg		180
Embodied Water, L/kg		250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		28
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21 to 32

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20 to 26

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.15

Chromium (Cr), %		20.5 to 24
Chromium (Cr), %		14 to 17

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5

Iron (Fe), %		51.5 to 64.3
Iron (Fe), %		6.0 to 10

Manganese (Mn), %		4.0 to 7.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		1.5 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		9.5 to 12
Nickel (Ni), %		72 to 80

Nitrogen (N), %		0.1 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015

Vanadium (V), %		0.1 to 0.3
Vanadium (V), %		0