AWS E240 vs. N12160 Nickel
AWS E240 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 26% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E240 and the bottom bar is N12160 nickel.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 200 | |
210 |
Elongation at Break, % | 17 | |
45 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 77 | |
80 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 770 | |
710 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 290 | |
360 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1390 | |
1330 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1350 | |
1280 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 480 | |
470 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 15 | |
11 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 15 | |
13 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 14 | |
90 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.7 | |
8.2 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 3.0 | |
8.5 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 42 | |
120 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 160 | |
400 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
14 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 28 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
22 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 3.9 | |
2.8 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 19 | |
19 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.060 | |
0 to 0.15 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 17 to 19 | |
26 to 30 |
Cobalt (Co), % | 0 | |
27 to 33 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.75 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 58.6 to 68.4 | |
0 to 3.5 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 10.5 to 13.5 | |
0 to 1.5 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 to 0.75 | |
0 to 1.0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 4.0 to 6.0 | |
25 to 44.4 |
Niobium (Nb), % | 0 | |
0 to 1.0 |
Nitrogen (N), % | 0.1 to 0.3 | |
0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.040 | |
0 to 0.030 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 1.0 | |
2.4 to 3.0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 to 0.015 |
Titanium (Ti), % | 0 | |
0.2 to 0.8 |
Tungsten (W), % | 0 | |
0 to 1.0 |