AWS E383 vs. Nickel 601

AWS E383 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 601 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 70% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 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 E383 and the bottom bar is nickel 601.

AWS E383 (W88028) Weld Metal Nickel Alloy 601 (N06601, NA49)

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Mechanical Properties

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

Elongation at Break, %		34
Elongation at Break, %		10 to 38

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		80
Shear Modulus, GPa		76

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		660 to 890

Thermal Properties

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

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1410

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1360

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

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		12
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		11

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		37
Base Metal Price, % relative		49

Density, g/cm³		8.1
Density, g/cm³		8.3

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		89
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110

Embodied Water, L/kg		240
Embodied Water, L/kg		280

Common Calculations

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

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22 to 30

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20 to 25

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		2.8

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		1.0 to 1.7

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1

Chromium (Cr), %		26.5 to 29
Chromium (Cr), %		21 to 25

Copper (Cu), %		0.6 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 1.0

Iron (Fe), %		28.8 to 39.2
Iron (Fe), %		7.7 to 20

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		3.2 to 4.2
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		30 to 33
Nickel (Ni), %		58 to 63

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

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

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015