AWS E240 vs. Grade CZ100 Nickel

AWS E240 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CZ100 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 22 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 grade CZ100 nickel.

AWS E240 (W32410) Weld Metal Grade CZ100 (J02100) Cast Nickel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		180

Elongation at Break, %		17
Elongation at Break, %		11

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		77
Shear Modulus, GPa		69

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		770
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1390
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1350

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1300

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		15
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		73

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		14
Base Metal Price, % relative		60

Density, g/cm³		7.7
Density, g/cm³		8.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		10

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		42
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		140

Embodied Water, L/kg		160
Embodied Water, L/kg		230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		28
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		12

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		14

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		19

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060
Carbon (C), %		0 to 1.0

Chromium (Cr), %		17 to 19
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 1.3

Iron (Fe), %		58.6 to 68.4
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 3.0

Manganese (Mn), %		10.5 to 13.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.5

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

Nickel (Ni), %		4.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), %		95 to 100

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

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 2.0

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