N06975 Nickel vs. AWS E309L

N06975 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E309L belongs to the iron alloys. They have 55% 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 N06975 nickel and the bottom bar is AWS E309L.

UNS N06975 Nickel Alloy AWS E309L (W30913) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

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

Elongation at Break, %		45
Elongation at Break, %		34

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.27

Shear Modulus, GPa		80
Shear Modulus, GPa		79

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		660
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1370

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		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		50
Base Metal Price, % relative		20

Density, g/cm³		8.3
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.7

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		120
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		52

Embodied Water, L/kg		270
Embodied Water, L/kg		180

Common Calculations

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

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21

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

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.040

Chromium (Cr), %		23 to 26
Chromium (Cr), %		22 to 25

Copper (Cu), %		0.7 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75

Iron (Fe), %		10.2 to 23.6
Iron (Fe), %		55.9 to 65.5

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		5.0 to 7.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.75

Nickel (Ni), %		47 to 52
Nickel (Ni), %		12 to 14

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

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

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

Titanium (Ti), %		0.7 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), %		0