AWS ENiCrMo-3 vs. R05252 Alloy

AWS ENiCrMo-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while R05252 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 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 ENiCrMo-3 and the bottom bar is R05252 alloy.

AWS ENiCrMo-3 (W86112) Weld Metal UNS R05252 Tantalum-Tungsten Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Elongation at Break, %		34
Elongation at Break, %		23

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		79
Shear Modulus, GPa		73

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		870
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		330
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		140

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		6.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.6
Density, g/cm³		17

Embodied Water, L/kg		290
Embodied Water, L/kg		600

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.5

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		12

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		28
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.2

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		6.1

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17

Alloy Composition

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

Chromium (Cr), %		20 to 23
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 7.0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		8.0 to 10
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.020

Nickel (Ni), %		55 to 68.9
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.010

Niobium (Nb), %		3.2 to 4.2
Niobium (Nb), %		0 to 0.1

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

Oxygen (O), %		0
Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.015

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), %		88.8 to 91

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

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		9.0 to 11

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0