AWS ERNiCrFe-6 vs. N06045 Nickel

Both AWS ERNiCrFe-6 and N06045 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 (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-6 and the bottom bar is N06045 nickel.

AWS ERNiCrFe-6 (N07092) Weld Metal UNS N06045 Nickel-Chromium 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, %		37

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		74
Shear Modulus, GPa		77

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		630
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		350

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1370
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1350

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1320
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1300

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		55
Base Metal Price, % relative		42

Density, g/cm³		8.4
Density, g/cm³		8.0

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.9

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		140
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		98

Embodied Water, L/kg		260
Embodied Water, L/kg		250

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		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.080
Carbon (C), %		0.050 to 0.12

Cerium (Ce), %		0
Cerium (Ce), %		0.030 to 0.090

Chromium (Cr), %		14 to 17
Chromium (Cr), %		26 to 29

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.3

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 8.0
Iron (Fe), %		21 to 25

Manganese (Mn), %		2.0 to 2.7
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Nickel (Ni), %		67 to 81.5
Nickel (Ni), %		45 to 50.4

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), %		2.5 to 3.0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010

Titanium (Ti), %		2.5 to 3.5
Titanium (Ti), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0