AWS E430Nb vs. N10001 Nickel

AWS E430Nb belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10001 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. 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 E430Nb and the bottom bar is N10001 nickel.

AWS E430Nb (W43011) 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, %		23
Elongation at Break, %		45

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		77
Shear Modulus, GPa		84

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		280
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1620

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1570

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
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		15
Base Metal Price, % relative		75

Density, g/cm³		7.7
Density, g/cm³		9.2

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		15

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		45
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		200

Embodied Water, L/kg		120
Embodied Water, L/kg		260

Common Calculations

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

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.050

Chromium (Cr), %		15 to 18
Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 1.0

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

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

Iron (Fe), %		76.2 to 84.5
Iron (Fe), %		4.0 to 6.0

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

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

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), %		58 to 69.8

Niobium (Nb), %		0.5 to 1.5
Niobium (Nb), %		0

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 0.4