AWS E385 vs. N06255 Nickel

AWS E385 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06255 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 67% 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 E385 and the bottom bar is N06255 nickel.

AWS E385 (W88904) Weld Metal UNS N06255 Nickel Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210

Elongation at Break, %		34
Elongation at Break, %		45

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		79
Shear Modulus, GPa		81

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1470

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		31
Base Metal Price, % relative		55

Density, g/cm³		8.1
Density, g/cm³		8.5

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		5.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		79
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		130

Embodied Water, L/kg		200
Embodied Water, L/kg		270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17

Alloy Composition

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

Chromium (Cr), %		19.5 to 21.5
Chromium (Cr), %		23 to 26

Copper (Cu), %		1.2 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 1.2

Iron (Fe), %		41.8 to 50.1
Iron (Fe), %		6.0 to 24

Manganese (Mn), %		1.0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		4.2 to 5.2
Molybdenum (Mo), %		6.0 to 9.0

Nickel (Ni), %		24 to 26
Nickel (Ni), %		47 to 52

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.69

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		0 to 3.0