AWS E320LR vs. N06060 Nickel

AWS E320LR belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06060 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E320LR and the bottom bar is N06060 nickel.

AWS E320LR (W88022) Weld Metal UNS N06060 Nickel Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210

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

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		77
Shear Modulus, GPa		82

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1510

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1450

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		430

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		36
Base Metal Price, % relative		65

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

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		12

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		87
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		160

Embodied Water, L/kg		220
Embodied Water, L/kg		280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

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

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19

Alloy Composition

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

Chromium (Cr), %		19 to 21
Chromium (Cr), %		19 to 22

Copper (Cu), %		3.0 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), %		0.25 to 1.3

Iron (Fe), %		32.7 to 42.5
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 14

Manganese (Mn), %		1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.0 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		12 to 14

Nickel (Ni), %		32 to 36
Nickel (Ni), %		54 to 60

Niobium (Nb), %		0 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), %		0.5 to 1.3

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.0050

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		0.25 to 1.3