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AWS E320 vs. N06985 Nickel

AWS E320 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 79% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 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 E320 and the bottom bar is N06985 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 34
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 38
55
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.5
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 91
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
21 to 23.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 31.8 to 43.5
18 to 21
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
6.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 32 to 36
35.9 to 53.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.5