AWS E312 vs. N06455 Nickel
AWS E312 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06455 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 28% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E312 and the bottom bar is N06455 nickel.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 200 | |
210 |
Elongation at Break, % | 25 | |
47 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.27 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 80 | |
82 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 740 | |
780 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 310 | |
320 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1410 | |
1510 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1360 | |
1450 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 480 | |
430 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 15 | |
11 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 20 | |
65 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.7 | |
8.8 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 3.6 | |
12 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 52 | |
160 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 200 | |
290 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 15 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
23 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 27 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
21 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 18 | |
24 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.15 | |
0 to 0.015 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 28 to 32 | |
14 to 18 |
Cobalt (Co), % | 0 | |
0 to 2.0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.75 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 52.3 to 63.5 | |
0 to 3.0 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0.5 to 2.5 | |
0 to 1.0 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 to 0.75 | |
14 to 17 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 8.0 to 10.5 | |
58.1 to 72 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.040 | |
0 to 0.040 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 1.0 | |
0 to 0.080 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 to 0.030 |
Titanium (Ti), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.7 |