AWS E240 vs. Grade N12MV Nickel

AWS E240 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade N12MV nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 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 N12MV nickel.

AWS E240 (W32410) Weld Metal Grade N12MV (J30012) Cast Nickel

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Mechanical Properties

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

Elongation at Break, %		17
Elongation at Break, %		6.8

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		77
Shear Modulus, GPa		84

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		770
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1390
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1620

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1570

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		14
Base Metal Price, % relative		75

Density, g/cm³		7.7
Density, g/cm³		9.2

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		16

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		42
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		200

Embodied Water, L/kg		160
Embodied Water, L/kg		260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		28
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17

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

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.12

Chromium (Cr), %		17 to 19
Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 1.0

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

Iron (Fe), %		58.6 to 68.4
Iron (Fe), %		4.0 to 6.0

Manganese (Mn), %		10.5 to 13.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), %		26 to 30

Nickel (Ni), %		4.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), %		60.2 to 69.8

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

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

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

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

Vanadium (V), %		0
Vanadium (V), %		0.2 to 0.6