AWS ENiCrFe-2 vs. R05240 Alloy

AWS ENiCrFe-2 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while R05240 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ENiCrFe-2 and the bottom bar is R05240 alloy.

AWS ENiCrFe-2 (W86133) Weld Metal UNS R05240 Tantalum-Niobium Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		150

Elongation at Break, %		28
Elongation at Break, %		25

Poisson's Ratio		0.3
Poisson's Ratio		0.36

Shear Modulus, GPa		74
Shear Modulus, GPa		57

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		790
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		190

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		6.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.5
Density, g/cm³		14

Embodied Water, L/kg		260
Embodied Water, L/kg		460

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.3

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		13

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.4

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		6.8

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.010

Chromium (Cr), %		13 to 17
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.12
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), %		0

Hydrogen (H), %		0
Hydrogen (H), %		0 to 0.0015

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 12
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010

Manganese (Mn), %		1.0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.020

Nickel (Ni), %		62 to 85
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.010

Niobium (Nb), %		0.5 to 4.0
Niobium (Nb), %		35 to 42

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.010

Oxygen (O), %		0
Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.020

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.75
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.0050

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

Tantalum (Ta), %		0
Tantalum (Ta), %		57.9 to 65

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.010

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		0 to 0.050

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0