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AWS E2553 vs. N06603 Nickel

AWS E2553 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06603 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 43% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E2553 and the bottom bar is N06603 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1340
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
50
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
2.4 to 3.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 55.2 to 64.5
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.5 to 8.5
57.7 to 65.6
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.010 to 0.25
Yttrium (Y), % 0
0.010 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.010 to 0.1