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AWS E385 vs. Nickel 689

AWS E385 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 689 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 52% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E385 and the bottom bar is nickel 689.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 34
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
1250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
70
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.8
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 79
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
35

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Boron (B), % 0
0.0030 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.1 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 21.5
18 to 20
Cobalt (Co), % 0
9.0 to 11
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 41.8 to 50.1
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.2 to 5.2
9.0 to 10.5
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
48.3 to 60.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.3 to 2.8