AWS E312 vs. Nickel 601

AWS E312 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 601 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 47% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E312 and the bottom bar is nickel 601.

AWS E312 (W31310) Weld Metal Nickel Alloy 601 (N06601, NA49)

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Mechanical Properties

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

Elongation at Break, %		25
Elongation at Break, %		10 to 38

Poisson's Ratio		0.27
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		80
Shear Modulus, GPa		76

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		740
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		660 to 890

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

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

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1360

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		20
Base Metal Price, % relative		49

Density, g/cm³		7.7
Density, g/cm³		8.3

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		52
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110

Embodied Water, L/kg		200
Embodied Water, L/kg		280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		27
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22 to 30

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20 to 25

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		1.0 to 1.7

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1

Chromium (Cr), %		28 to 32
Chromium (Cr), %		21 to 25

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 1.0

Iron (Fe), %		52.3 to 63.5
Iron (Fe), %		7.7 to 20

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

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

Nickel (Ni), %		8.0 to 10.5
Nickel (Ni), %		58 to 63

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

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

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015