AWS E240 vs. 60Cr-40Ni Alloy

AWS E240 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 60Cr-40Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 AWS E240 and the bottom bar is 60Cr-40Ni alloy.

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

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Mechanical Properties

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

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.25

Shear Modulus, GPa		77
Shear Modulus, GPa		87

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

Thermal Properties

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

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

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

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

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

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

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

Common Calculations

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

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

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

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

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

Alloy Composition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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