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AWS E309H vs. Nickel 617

AWS E309H belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 38% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 E309H and the bottom bar is nickel 617.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 34
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.15
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 25
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
10 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 55.8 to 65.5
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 14
44.5 to 62
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015