AWS ENiCrCoMo-1 vs. ASTM B541 Gold

AWS ENiCrCoMo-1 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM B541 gold belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 16 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 ENiCrCoMo-1 and the bottom bar is ASTM B541 gold.

AWS ENiCrCoMo-1 (W86117) Weld Metal ASTM B541 Gold Electrical Contact Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Elongation at Break, %		28
Elongation at Break, %		6.0 to 14

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.4

Shear Modulus, GPa		82
Shear Modulus, GPa		38

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		710
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		670 to 1180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		330
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		90

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1110

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		930

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		170

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.5
Density, g/cm³		17

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		3.4

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		9.0

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		11 to 19

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.8 to 14

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		36 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0.050 to 0.15
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		21 to 26
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Cobalt (Co), %		9.0 to 15
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), %		13.5 to 15.5

Gold (Au), %		0
Gold (Au), %		70.5 to 72.5

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		0.3 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		8.0 to 10
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		38.6 to 61.7
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Niobium (Nb), %		0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), %		0

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

Platinum (Pt), %		0
Platinum (Pt), %		8.0 to 9.0

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

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		4.0 to 5.0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		0.7 to 1.3

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.4