60Cr-40Ni Alloy vs. AWS E240

60Cr-40Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS E240 belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 24% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 60Cr-40Ni alloy and the bottom bar is AWS E240.

60Cr-40Ni (R20600) Casting Alloy AWS E240 (W32410) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Poisson's Ratio		0.25
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		87
Shear Modulus, GPa		77

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		870
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		49
Base Metal Price, % relative		14

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		7.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		42

Embodied Water, L/kg		380
Embodied Water, L/kg		160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		16
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		26
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		31
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		28

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.25
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060

Chromium (Cr), %		58 to 62
Chromium (Cr), %		17 to 19

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

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), %		58.6 to 68.4

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), %		10.5 to 13.5

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

Nickel (Ni), %		34.5 to 42
Nickel (Ni), %		4.0 to 6.0

Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), %		0.1 to 0.3

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

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

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), %		0