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AWS E3155 vs. Grade CW6MC Nickel

AWS E3155 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CW6MC nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 49% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 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 E3155 and the bottom bar is grade CW6MC nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
80
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
20 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 18.5 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 23.3 to 36.3
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 21
55.4 to 68.9
Niobium (Nb), % 0.75 to 1.3
3.2 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 2.0 to 3.0
0