AWS ENiCrFe-2 vs. C55284 Copper

AWS ENiCrFe-2 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C55284 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ENiCrFe-2 and the bottom bar is C55284 copper.

AWS ENiCrFe-2 (W86133) Weld Metal UNS C55284 (BCuP-5) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100

Poisson's Ratio		0.3
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		74
Shear Modulus, GPa		38

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		790
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		180

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1390
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		800

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		640

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.5
Density, g/cm³		8.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		16

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		160
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.5

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.6

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.0

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.4

Alloy Composition

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Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		13 to 17
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.12
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), %		79.2 to 80.7

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 12
Iron (Fe), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		1.0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		62 to 85
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Niobium (Nb), %		0.5 to 4.0
Niobium (Nb), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		4.8 to 5.2

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

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		14.5 to 15.5

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

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0 to 0.15