EN 2.4815 Cast Nickel vs. AWS E320

EN 2.4815 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E320 belongs to the iron alloys. They have 70% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 EN 2.4815 cast nickel and the bottom bar is AWS E320.

EN 2.4815 (G-NiCr15) Cast Nickel AWS E320 (W88021) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Elongation at Break, %		3.4
Elongation at Break, %		34

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		74
Shear Modulus, GPa		77

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		460
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		330
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1510
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1410

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1360

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		47
Base Metal Price, % relative		38

Density, g/cm³		8.3
Density, g/cm³		8.2

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.5

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		91

Embodied Water, L/kg		230
Embodied Water, L/kg		220

Common Calculations

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

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0.35 to 0.65
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.070

Chromium (Cr), %		12 to 18
Chromium (Cr), %		19 to 21

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		3.0 to 4.0

Iron (Fe), %		9.8 to 28.7
Iron (Fe), %		31.8 to 43.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.0 to 3.0

Nickel (Ni), %		58 to 66
Nickel (Ni), %		32 to 36

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

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

Silicon (Si), %		1.0 to 2.5
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.6

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