AWS E320 vs. AWS ENi-1

AWS E320 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ENi-1 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 35% 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E320 and the bottom bar is AWS ENi-1.

AWS E320 (W88021) Weld Metal AWS ENi-1 (W82141) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		180

Elongation at Break, %		34
Elongation at Break, %		22

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		77
Shear Modulus, GPa		69

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		470

Thermal Properties

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

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1360

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1310

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		38
Base Metal Price, % relative		60

Density, g/cm³		8.2
Density, g/cm³		8.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		11

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		91
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		150

Embodied Water, L/kg		220
Embodied Water, L/kg		230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 1.0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1

Chromium (Cr), %		19 to 21
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		3.0 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25

Iron (Fe), %		31.8 to 43.5
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.75

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.75

Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.0 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		32 to 36
Nickel (Ni), %		92 to 99

Niobium (Nb), %		0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), %		0

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.3

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		1.0 to 4.0

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5