AWS E630 vs. Grade CW2M Nickel

AWS E630 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CW2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 23% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E630 and the bottom bar is grade CW2M nickel.

AWS E630 (W37410) Weld Metal Grade CW2M (J26455) Cast Nickel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210

Elongation at Break, %		8.0
Elongation at Break, %		23

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		76
Shear Modulus, GPa		83

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		1040
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		280
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		330

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1520

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1460

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		430

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		14
Base Metal Price, % relative		70

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		8.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		12

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		40
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		170

Embodied Water, L/kg		140
Embodied Water, L/kg		290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		37
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.020

Chromium (Cr), %		16 to 16.8
Chromium (Cr), %		15 to 17.5

Copper (Cu), %		3.3 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		71.6 to 75.9
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 2.0

Manganese (Mn), %		0.25 to 0.75
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), %		15 to 17.5

Nickel (Ni), %		4.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), %		60.1 to 70

Niobium (Nb), %		0.15 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.75
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.8

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

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		0 to 1.0