Grade CW2M Nickel vs. AWS E385

Grade CW2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E385 belongs to the iron alloys. They have 48% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CW2M nickel and the bottom bar is AWS E385.

Grade CW2M (J26455) Cast Nickel AWS E385 (W88904) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

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		79

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		300

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1520
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1440

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1390

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		70
Base Metal Price, % relative		31

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

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		12
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		5.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		170
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		79

Embodied Water, L/kg		290
Embodied Water, L/kg		200

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), %		19.5 to 21.5

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		1.2 to 2.0

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), %		41.8 to 50.1

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		15 to 17.5
Molybdenum (Mo), %		4.2 to 5.2

Nickel (Ni), %		60.1 to 70
Nickel (Ni), %		24 to 26

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

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