AWS E330H vs. Grade N12MV Nickel

AWS E330H belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade N12MV nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 42% 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 E330H and the bottom bar is grade N12MV nickel.

AWS E330H (W88335) Weld Metal Grade N12MV (J30012) Cast Nickel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220

Elongation at Break, %		11
Elongation at Break, %		6.8

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		76
Shear Modulus, GPa		84

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		690
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1620

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1570

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		30
Base Metal Price, % relative		75

Density, g/cm³		8.1
Density, g/cm³		9.2

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		5.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		16

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		76
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		200

Embodied Water, L/kg		180
Embodied Water, L/kg		260

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		24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17

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

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0.35 to 0.45
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.12

Chromium (Cr), %		14 to 17
Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 1.0

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

Iron (Fe), %		40.5 to 51.7
Iron (Fe), %		4.0 to 6.0

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), %		26 to 30

Nickel (Ni), %		33 to 37
Nickel (Ni), %		60.2 to 69.8

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

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

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

Vanadium (V), %		0
Vanadium (V), %		0.2 to 0.6