AWS E630 vs. N06210 Nickel

AWS E630 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06210 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 22% 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 (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E630 and the bottom bar is N06210 nickel.

AWS E630 (W37410) Weld Metal UNS N06210 Nickel Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220

Elongation at Break, %		8.0
Elongation at Break, %		51

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		76
Shear Modulus, GPa		85

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		1040
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		280
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		330

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1570

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1510

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		420

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		14
Base Metal Price, % relative		85

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		9.0

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		17

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		40
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		250

Embodied Water, L/kg		140
Embodied Water, L/kg		310

Common Calculations

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

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		37
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.015

Chromium (Cr), %		16 to 16.8
Chromium (Cr), %		18 to 20

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 1.0

Copper (Cu), %		3.3 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		71.6 to 75.9
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.0

Manganese (Mn), %		0.25 to 0.75
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), %		18 to 20

Nickel (Ni), %		4.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), %		54.8 to 62.5

Niobium (Nb), %		0.15 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.75
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.080

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

Tantalum (Ta), %		0
Tantalum (Ta), %		1.5 to 2.2

Vanadium (V), %		0
Vanadium (V), %		0 to 0.35