AWS E320 vs. EN 2.4815 Cast Nickel

AWS E320 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4815 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 70% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 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 E320 and the bottom bar is EN 2.4815 cast nickel.

AWS E320 (W88021) Weld Metal EN 2.4815 (G-NiCr15) Cast Nickel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		34
Elongation at Break, %		3.4

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		77
Shear Modulus, GPa		74

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		330

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1510

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1450

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		38
Base Metal Price, % relative		47

Density, g/cm³		8.2
Density, g/cm³		8.3

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.9

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		91
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110

Embodied Water, L/kg		220
Embodied Water, L/kg		230

Common Calculations

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

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), %		0.35 to 0.65

Chromium (Cr), %		19 to 21
Chromium (Cr), %		12 to 18

Copper (Cu), %		3.0 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		31.8 to 43.5
Iron (Fe), %		9.8 to 28.7

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 2.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.0 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 1.0

Nickel (Ni), %		32 to 36
Nickel (Ni), %		58 to 66

Niobium (Nb), %		0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), %		0

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), %		1.0 to 2.5

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