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AWS E430Nb vs. Nickel 685

AWS E430Nb belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 685 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E430Nb and the bottom bar is nickel 685.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
1250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
75
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.6
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
37

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.2 to 1.6
Boron (B), % 0
0.0030 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.030 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 18
18 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
12 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 76.2 to 84.5
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
3.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
49.6 to 62.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.8 to 3.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.020 to 0.12