N06250 Nickel vs. AWS E316

N06250 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E316 belongs to the iron alloys. They have 48% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 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 N06250 nickel and the bottom bar is AWS E316.

UNS N06250 Nickel Alloy AWS E316 (W31610) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Elongation at Break, %		46
Elongation at Break, %		34

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		82
Shear Modulus, GPa		78

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		710
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1490
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1440

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1390

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Density, g/cm³		8.6
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		140
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		55

Embodied Water, L/kg		270
Embodied Water, L/kg		160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.080

Chromium (Cr), %		20 to 23
Chromium (Cr), %		17 to 20

Copper (Cu), %		0.25 to 1.3
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75

Iron (Fe), %		7.4 to 19.4
Iron (Fe), %		58.6 to 69.5

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		10.1 to 12
Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.0 to 3.0

Nickel (Ni), %		50 to 54
Nickel (Ni), %		11 to 14

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.090
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Tungsten (W), %		0.25 to 1.3
Tungsten (W), %		0