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AWS E317 vs. 60Cr-40Ni Alloy

AWS E317 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 60Cr-40Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 34% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E317 and the bottom bar is 60Cr-40Ni alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
87
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
49
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
58 to 62
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 56.6 to 66.5
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 14
34.5 to 42
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5