AWS E320 vs. Grade M30H Nickel

AWS E320 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade M30H nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 40% 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 grade M30H nickel.

AWS E320 (W88021) Weld Metal Grade M30H (J24030) Cast Nickel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		160

Elongation at Break, %		34
Elongation at Break, %		11

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.32

Shear Modulus, GPa		77
Shear Modulus, GPa		61

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1250

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1200

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		440

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		38
Base Metal Price, % relative		50

Density, g/cm³		8.2
Density, g/cm³		8.6

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.7

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

Embodied Water, L/kg		220
Embodied Water, L/kg		250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		10

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		21

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		25

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.3

Chromium (Cr), %		19 to 21
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		3.0 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), %		27 to 33

Iron (Fe), %		31.8 to 43.5
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 3.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.5

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

Nickel (Ni), %		32 to 36
Nickel (Ni), %		57.9 to 70.3

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

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), %		2.7 to 3.7

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