AWS ERNiCrFe-5 vs. R05252 Alloy

AWS ERNiCrFe-5 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 ERNiCrFe-5 and the bottom bar is R05252 alloy.

AWS ERNiCrFe-5 (N06062) Weld Metal UNS R05252 Tantalum-Tungsten Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

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

Poisson's Ratio		0.3
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		74
Shear Modulus, GPa		73

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		630
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450
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		8.5
Density, g/cm³		17

Embodied Water, L/kg		250
Embodied Water, L/kg		600

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.5

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.2

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		6.1

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.080
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.010

Chromium (Cr), %		14 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), %		6.0 to 10
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010

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

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

Nickel (Ni), %		70 to 78.5
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.010

Niobium (Nb), %		1.5 to 3.0
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 0.35
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.0050

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015
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