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AWS ERNiCr-3 vs. N06985 Nickel

Both AWS ERNiCr-3 and N06985 nickel are nickel alloys. They have 68% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiCr-3 and the bottom bar is N06985 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 34
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
55
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 22
21 to 23.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
18 to 21
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 67 to 77.5
35.9 to 53.5
Niobium (Nb), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.75
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0