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AWS E383 vs. Grade CW6MC Nickel

AWS E383 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CW6MC nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 60% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 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 E383 and the bottom bar is grade CW6MC nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
80
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.4
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 89
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 26.5 to 29
20 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 28.8 to 39.2
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.2 to 4.2
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 33
55.4 to 68.9
Niobium (Nb), % 0
3.2 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030