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AWS E349 vs. Nickel 617

AWS E349 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 32% 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 E349 and the bottom bar is nickel 617.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 29
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
75
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.9
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 72
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.13
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
10 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 60.5 to 71.1
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.35 to 0.65
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10
44.5 to 62
Niobium (Nb), % 0.75 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.3
0