AWS E316LMn vs. N08026 Nickel

AWS E316LMn belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N08026 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 71% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 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 N08026 nickel.

AWS E316LMn (W31622) Weld Metal UNS N08026 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, %		23
Elongation at Break, %		34

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		79
Shear Modulus, GPa		80

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

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1430

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1380

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		24
Base Metal Price, % relative		41

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		8.2

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.2

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		64
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		98

Embodied Water, L/kg		180
Embodied Water, L/kg		240

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		32
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		45

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

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

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

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

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

Alloy Composition

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

Chromium (Cr), %		18 to 21
Chromium (Cr), %		22 to 26

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75
Copper (Cu), %		2.0 to 4.0

Iron (Fe), %		47.5 to 59.4
Iron (Fe), %		24.4 to 37.9

Manganese (Mn), %		5.0 to 8.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.5 to 3.5
Molybdenum (Mo), %		5.0 to 6.7

Nickel (Ni), %		15 to 18
Nickel (Ni), %		33 to 37.2

Nitrogen (N), %		0.1 to 0.25
Nitrogen (N), %		0.1 to 0.16

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5

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