AWS ERNiCrFe-11 vs. Grade CW6M Nickel

Both AWS ERNiCrFe-11 and grade CW6M nickel are nickel alloys. They have 81% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 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 ERNiCrFe-11 and the bottom bar is grade CW6M nickel.

AWS ERNiCrFe-11 Weld Metal Grade CW6M (J30107) Cast Nickel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220

Elongation at Break, %		47
Elongation at Break, %		29

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		76
Shear Modulus, GPa		84

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		740
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		330

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1360
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1530

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1310
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1470

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		430

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		49
Base Metal Price, % relative		65

Density, g/cm³		8.2
Density, g/cm³		8.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		13

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		170

Embodied Water, L/kg		280
Embodied Water, L/kg		300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		1.0 to 1.7
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.070

Chromium (Cr), %		21 to 25
Chromium (Cr), %		17 to 20

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		7.2 to 20
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 3.0

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		17 to 20

Nickel (Ni), %		58 to 63
Nickel (Ni), %		54.9 to 66

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0