AWS E307 vs. N06250 Nickel

AWS E307 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06250 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 45% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E307 and the bottom bar is N06250 nickel.

AWS E307 (W30710) Weld Metal UNS N06250 Nickel Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210

Elongation at Break, %		34
Elongation at Break, %		46

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		78
Shear Modulus, GPa		82

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		660
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		710

Thermal Properties

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

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1490

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1440

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		440

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		17
Base Metal Price, % relative		55

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		8.6

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		10

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		49
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		140

Embodied Water, L/kg		160
Embodied Water, L/kg		270

Common Calculations

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

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		23

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0.040 to 0.14
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.020

Chromium (Cr), %		18 to 21.5
Chromium (Cr), %		20 to 23

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75
Copper (Cu), %		0.25 to 1.3

Iron (Fe), %		59.6 to 69.2
Iron (Fe), %		7.4 to 19.4

Manganese (Mn), %		3.3 to 4.8
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.5 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), %		10.1 to 12

Nickel (Ni), %		9.0 to 10.7
Nickel (Ni), %		50 to 54

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.090

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.0050

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		0.25 to 1.3