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N06603 Nickel vs. AWS E308L

N06603 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E308L belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 40% 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 (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06603 nickel and the bottom bar is AWS E308L.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 28
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
16
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.4 to 3.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 8.0 to 11
62.9 to 72.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 57.7 to 65.6
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.010 to 0.25
0
Yttrium (Y), % 0.010 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.010 to 0.1
0