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AWS E3155 vs. Nickel 600

AWS E3155 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 600 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 45% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 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 E3155 and the bottom bar is nickel 600.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
3.4 to 35
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
650 to 990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
55
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
21 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
20 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
19 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
14 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 18.5 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 23.3 to 36.3
6.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 21
72 to 80
Niobium (Nb), % 0.75 to 1.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 2.0 to 3.0
0