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AWS E347 vs. Nickel 242

AWS E347 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 242 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 20% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E347 and the bottom bar is nickel 242.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 34
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
820

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
7.0 to 9.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 61.9 to 72.5
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
24 to 26
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
59.3 to 69
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015