AWS ERNiMo-3 vs. Grade 705C Zirconium

AWS ERNiMo-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while grade 705C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 14 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiMo-3 and the bottom bar is grade 705C zirconium.

AWS ERNiMo-3 Weld Metal Grade 705C Cast Zirconium

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		98

Poisson's Ratio		0.3
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		83
Shear Modulus, GPa		36

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		770
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		5.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		9.1
Density, g/cm³		6.7

Embodied Water, L/kg		270
Embodied Water, L/kg		450

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.1

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		69

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.12
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1

Chromium (Cr), %		4.0 to 6.0
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 2.5
Cobalt (Co), %		0

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

Hafnium (Hf), %		0
Hafnium (Hf), %		0 to 4.5

Hydrogen (H), %		0
Hydrogen (H), %		0 to 0.0050

Iron (Fe), %		4.0 to 7.0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.3

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		23 to 26
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		53.7 to 69
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		2.0 to 3.0

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.030

Oxygen (O), %		0
Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.3

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.010

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

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

Tungsten (W), %		0 to 1.0
Tungsten (W), %		0

Vanadium (V), %		0 to 0.6
Vanadium (V), %		0

Zirconium (Zr), %		0
Zirconium (Zr), %		91.9 to 98

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0