AWS E385 vs. N10001 Nickel

AWS E385 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10001 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 36% 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 E385 and the bottom bar is N10001 nickel.

AWS E385 (W88904) Weld Metal UNS N10001 (2.4810) 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		79
Shear Modulus, GPa		84

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		780

Thermal Properties

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

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1620

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1390
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		31
Base Metal Price, % relative		75

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

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		5.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		15

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		79
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		200

Embodied Water, L/kg		200
Embodied Water, L/kg		260

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		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.050

Chromium (Cr), %		19.5 to 21.5
Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 1.0

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 2.5

Copper (Cu), %		1.2 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		41.8 to 50.1
Iron (Fe), %		4.0 to 6.0

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		4.2 to 5.2
Molybdenum (Mo), %		26 to 30

Nickel (Ni), %		24 to 26
Nickel (Ni), %		58 to 69.8

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

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

Vanadium (V), %		0
Vanadium (V), %		0.2 to 0.4