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AWS E317 vs. Nickel 80A

AWS E317 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 80A belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 35% 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 E317 and the bottom bar is nickel 80A.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
1040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
55
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 1.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 56.6 to 66.5
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 14
69.4 to 79.7
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
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.8 to 2.7