AWS E309 vs. N06060 Nickel

AWS E309 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06060 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 42% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E309 and the bottom bar is N06060 nickel.

AWS E309 (W30910) Weld Metal UNS N06060 Nickel Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210

Elongation at Break, %		34
Elongation at Break, %		45

Poisson's Ratio		0.27
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		78
Shear Modulus, GPa		82

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1510

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1450

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		430

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		20
Base Metal Price, % relative		65

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		8.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		12

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		52
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		160

Embodied Water, L/kg		180
Embodied Water, L/kg		280

Common Calculations

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

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030

Chromium (Cr), %		22 to 25
Chromium (Cr), %		19 to 22

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75
Copper (Cu), %		0.25 to 1.3

Iron (Fe), %		55.8 to 65.5
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 14

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), %		12 to 14

Nickel (Ni), %		12 to 14
Nickel (Ni), %		54 to 60

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		0.5 to 1.3

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

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

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.0050

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		0.25 to 1.3