AWS ERNiMo-3 vs. R05240 Alloy

AWS ERNiMo-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while R05240 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 14 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 ERNiMo-3 and the bottom bar is R05240 alloy.

AWS ERNiMo-3 Weld Metal UNS R05240 Tantalum-Niobium Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		150

Poisson's Ratio		0.3
Poisson's Ratio		0.36

Shear Modulus, GPa		83
Shear Modulus, GPa		57

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		770
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		190

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		6.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		9.1
Density, g/cm³		14

Embodied Water, L/kg		270
Embodied Water, L/kg		460

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.3

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		13

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.4

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		6.8

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.12
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.010

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

Hydrogen (H), %		0
Hydrogen (H), %		0 to 0.0015

Iron (Fe), %		4.0 to 7.0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		23 to 26
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.020

Nickel (Ni), %		53.7 to 69
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.010

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		35 to 42

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.010

Oxygen (O), %		0
Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.020

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.0050

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

Tantalum (Ta), %		0
Tantalum (Ta), %		57.9 to 65

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.010

Tungsten (W), %		0 to 1.0
Tungsten (W), %		0 to 0.050

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

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0