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AWS E240 vs. 60Cr-40Ni Alloy

AWS E240 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 60Cr-40Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 24% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 17 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 AWS E240 and the bottom bar is 60Cr-40Ni alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
87
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
49
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
58 to 62
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 68.4
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 10.5 to 13.5
0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
34.5 to 42
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5