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AWS E409Nb vs. Nickel 617

AWS E409Nb belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E409Nb and the bottom bar is nickel 617.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 23
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 380
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.8
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 14
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
10 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 80.2 to 88.5
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
44.5 to 62
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015