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AWS E120C-K4 vs. Nickel 30

AWS E120C-K4 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 30 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E120C-K4 and the bottom bar is nickel 30.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 17
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 950
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 840
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1880
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.65
28 to 31.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
1.0 to 2.4
Iron (Fe), % 92.1 to 98.4
13 to 17
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 2.3
0 to 0.030
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.25 to 0.65
4.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.5
30.2 to 52.2
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.3 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 4.0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0