AWS E309L vs. N07773 Nickel

AWS E309L belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N07773 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 53% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E309L and the bottom bar is N07773 nickel.

AWS E309L (W30913) Weld Metal UNS N07773 Nickel Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

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

Elongation at Break, %		34
Elongation at Break, %		40

Poisson's Ratio		0.27
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		79
Shear Modulus, GPa		77

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1510

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1460

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

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		20
Base Metal Price, % relative		75

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		8.5

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		13

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		52
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		180

Embodied Water, L/kg		180
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		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		23

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 2.0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.040
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030

Chromium (Cr), %		22 to 25
Chromium (Cr), %		18 to 27

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

Iron (Fe), %		55.9 to 65.5
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 32

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.5 to 5.5

Nickel (Ni), %		12 to 14
Nickel (Ni), %		45 to 60

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		2.5 to 6.0

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 2.0

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		0 to 6.0