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Nickel 685 vs. AWS E316L

Nickel 685 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E316L belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 36% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 22 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 nickel 685 and the bottom bar is AWS E316L.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1250
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
20
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 42
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 37
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.2 to 1.6
0
Boron (B), % 0.0030 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0.030 to 0.1
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
17 to 20
Cobalt (Co), % 12 to 15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
58.6 to 69.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 5.0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 49.6 to 62.5
11 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 2.8 to 3.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.020 to 0.12
0