AWS E316LMn vs. EN 2.4815 Cast Nickel

AWS E316LMn belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4815 cast 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 (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E316LMn and the bottom bar is EN 2.4815 cast nickel.

AWS E316LMn (W31622) Weld Metal EN 2.4815 (G-NiCr15) Cast Nickel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		23
Elongation at Break, %		3.4

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		79
Shear Modulus, GPa		74

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		330

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

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1450

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		24
Base Metal Price, % relative		47

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		8.3

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.9

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		64
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110

Embodied Water, L/kg		180
Embodied Water, L/kg		230

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		22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.040
Carbon (C), %		0.35 to 0.65

Chromium (Cr), %		18 to 21
Chromium (Cr), %		12 to 18

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

Iron (Fe), %		47.5 to 59.4
Iron (Fe), %		9.8 to 28.7

Manganese (Mn), %		5.0 to 8.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 2.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.5 to 3.5
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 1.0

Nickel (Ni), %		15 to 18
Nickel (Ni), %		58 to 66

Nitrogen (N), %		0.1 to 0.25
Nitrogen (N), %		0

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), %		1.0 to 2.5

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