AWS E320 vs. N10665 Nickel

AWS E320 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10665 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 39% 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 (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E320 and the bottom bar is N10665 nickel.

AWS E320 (W88021) Weld Metal UNS N10665 (2.4617, NiMo28) Nickel-Molybdenum Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220

Elongation at Break, %		34
Elongation at Break, %		45

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		77
Shear Modulus, GPa		84

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		860

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		1620

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1570

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		38
Base Metal Price, % relative		75

Density, g/cm³		8.2
Density, g/cm³		9.3

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		15

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		91
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		200

Embodied Water, L/kg		220
Embodied Water, L/kg		270

Common Calculations

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

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		26

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.020

Chromium (Cr), %		19 to 21
Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 1.0

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 1.0

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

Iron (Fe), %		31.8 to 43.5
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 2.0

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.0 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		26 to 30

Nickel (Ni), %		32 to 36
Nickel (Ni), %		64.8 to 74

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

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.1

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