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AWS E409Nb vs. Nickel 242

AWS E409Nb belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 242 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E409Nb and the bottom bar is nickel 242.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 23
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
820
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
300
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 380
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.8
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 14
7.0 to 9.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 80.2 to 88.5
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
24 to 26
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
59.3 to 69
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
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