Grade CW2M Nickel vs. AWS E383

Grade CW2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E383 belongs to the iron alloys. They have 53% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CW2M nickel and the bottom bar is AWS E383.

Grade CW2M (J26455) Cast Nickel AWS E383 (W88028) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210

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

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		83
Shear Modulus, GPa		80

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		560
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580

Thermal Properties

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

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1520
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1370

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

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		70
Base Metal Price, % relative		37

Density, g/cm³		8.8
Density, g/cm³		8.1

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		12
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		170
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		89

Embodied Water, L/kg		290
Embodied Water, L/kg		240

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		18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030

Chromium (Cr), %		15 to 17.5
Chromium (Cr), %		26.5 to 29

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0.6 to 1.5

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), %		28.8 to 39.2

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		15 to 17.5
Molybdenum (Mo), %		3.2 to 4.2

Nickel (Ni), %		60.1 to 70
Nickel (Ni), %		30 to 33

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.9

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020

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