AWS ENiCrCoMo-1 (W86117) Weld Metal
AWS ENiCrCoMo-1 is a nickel-based filler metal for welding. Cited properties are appropriate for the as-welded condition. ENiCrCoMo-1 is the AWS designation for this material. W86117 is the UNS number.
It has a moderately high base cost and a moderately low embodied energy among nickel-based welding fillers.
The graph bars on the material properties cards below compare AWS ENiCrCoMo-1 to: nickel-based welding fillers (top), all nickel alloys (middle), and the entire database (bottom). A full bar means this is the highest value in the relevant set. A half-full bar means it's 50% of the highest, and so on.
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
210 GPa 31 x 106 psi
Elongation at Break
28 %
Poisson's Ratio
0.29
Shear Modulus
82 GPa 12 x 106 psi
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
710 MPa 100 x 103 psi
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion
330 J/g
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
1430 °C 2610 °F
Melting Onset (Solidus)
1380 °C 2520 °F
Specific Heat Capacity
440 J/kg-K 0.11 BTU/lb-°F
Thermal Expansion
13 µm/m-K
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price
75 % relative
Density
8.5 g/cm3 530 lb/ft3
Embodied Carbon
11 kg CO2/kg material
Embodied Energy
140 MJ/kg 62 x 103 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
340 L/kg 40 gal/lb
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
14 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
23 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
23 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
21 points
Thermal Shock Resistance
19 points
Alloy Composition
| Ni | 38.6 to 61.7 | |
| Cr | 21 to 26 | |
| Co | 9.0 to 15 | |
| Mo | 8.0 to 10 | |
| Fe | 0 to 5.0 | |
| Mn | 0.3 to 2.5 | |
| Nb | 0 to 1.0 | |
| Si | 0 to 0.75 | |
| Cu | 0 to 0.5 | |
| C | 0.050 to 0.15 | |
| P | 0 to 0.030 | |
| S | 0 to 0.015 | |
| res. | 0 to 0.5 |
All values are % weight. Ranges represent what is permitted under applicable standards.
Followup Questions
Similar Alloys
Further Reading
AWS A5.11: Specification for Nickel and Nickel Alloy Welding Electrodes for Shielded Metal Arc Welding