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AWS E209 vs. N12160 Nickel

AWS E209 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 37% 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 (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E209 and the bottom bar is N12160 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 17
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
360
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
90
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 63
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
400

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 20.5 to 24
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
27 to 33
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 51.5 to 64.3
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 4.0 to 7.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.5 to 3.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.5 to 12
25 to 44.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
2.4 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.3
0