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Nickel 600 vs. AWS E316L

Nickel 600 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E316L belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 37% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 600 and the bottom bar is AWS E316L.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 35
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 990
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
20
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 32
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 26
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 29
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 6.0 to 10
58.6 to 69.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 72 to 80
11 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030