AWS E320LR vs. Grade CX2M Nickel

AWS E320LR belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 58% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E320LR and the bottom bar is grade CX2M nickel.

AWS E320LR (W88022) Weld Metal Grade CX2M (N26059) Cast Nickel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220

Elongation at Break, %		34
Elongation at Break, %		45

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		77
Shear Modulus, GPa		84

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		550

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		1500

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

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		430

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		36
Base Metal Price, % relative		65

Density, g/cm³		8.2
Density, g/cm³		8.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		12

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		87
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		160

Embodied Water, L/kg		220
Embodied Water, L/kg		310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.020

Chromium (Cr), %		19 to 21
Chromium (Cr), %		22 to 24

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

Iron (Fe), %		32.7 to 42.5
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.5

Manganese (Mn), %		1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.0 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		15 to 16.5

Nickel (Ni), %		32 to 36
Nickel (Ni), %		56.4 to 63

Niobium (Nb), %		0 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020