60Cr-40Ni Alloy vs. AWS ER80S-Ni3

60Cr-40Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS ER80S-Ni3 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 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 ER80S-Ni3.

60Cr-40Ni (R20600) Casting Alloy AWS ER80S-Ni3 or ER55S-Ni3 (K31240) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Poisson's Ratio		0.25
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		87
Shear Modulus, GPa		72

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		870
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		630

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		260

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		49
Base Metal Price, % relative		4.0

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

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.7

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		23

Embodied Water, L/kg		380
Embodied Water, L/kg		52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		1000
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		740

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		16
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		31
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21

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 0.12

Chromium (Cr), %		58 to 62
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.35

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), %		93.2 to 96.6

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.3

Nickel (Ni), %		34.5 to 42
Nickel (Ni), %		3.0 to 3.8

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

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.025

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0.4 to 0.8

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.025

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

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5