AWS E320LR vs. Nickel 242

AWS E320LR belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 242 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 46% 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 E320LR and the bottom bar is nickel 242.

AWS E320LR (W88022) Weld Metal Nickel Alloy 242 (N10242)

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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		0.3

Shear Modulus, GPa		77
Shear Modulus, GPa		84

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		820

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		1380

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1290

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		400

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		36
Base Metal Price, % relative		75

Density, g/cm³		8.2
Density, g/cm³		9.0

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		14

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		87
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		180

Embodied Water, L/kg		220
Embodied Water, L/kg		290

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		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		25

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.5

Boron (B), %		0
Boron (B), %		0 to 0.0060

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

Chromium (Cr), %		19 to 21
Chromium (Cr), %		7.0 to 9.0

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 1.0

Copper (Cu), %		3.0 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5

Iron (Fe), %		32.7 to 42.5
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 2.0

Manganese (Mn), %		1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.8

Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.0 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		24 to 26

Nickel (Ni), %		32 to 36
Nickel (Ni), %		59.3 to 69

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

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.8

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