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AWS E430Nb vs. N12160 Nickel

AWS E430Nb belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 20% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E430Nb and the bottom bar is N12160 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 23
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
360
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
90
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
400

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.6
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 18
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
27 to 33
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 76.2 to 84.5
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
25 to 44.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
2.4 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0