Nickel 600 vs. AWS E312

Nickel 600 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E312 belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 34% 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 (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 600 and the bottom bar is AWS E312.

Nickel Alloy 600 (N06600, NA14)AWS E312 (W31310) 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 to 35
Elongation at Break, %		25

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.27

Shear Modulus, GPa		75
Shear Modulus, GPa		80

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		650 to 990
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		740

Thermal Properties

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

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

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1360

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		55
Base Metal Price, % relative		20

Density, g/cm³		8.5
Density, g/cm³		7.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		130
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		52

Embodied Water, L/kg		250
Embodied Water, L/kg		200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21 to 32
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		27

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19 to 29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18

Alloy Composition

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

Chromium (Cr), %		14 to 17
Chromium (Cr), %		28 to 32

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75

Iron (Fe), %		6.0 to 10
Iron (Fe), %		52.3 to 63.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5

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

Nickel (Ni), %		72 to 80
Nickel (Ni), %		8.0 to 10.5

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030