Grade CW6M Nickel vs. AWS E316L

Grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E316L belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 36% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 CW6M nickel and the bottom bar is AWS E316L.

Grade CW6M (J30107) Cast Nickel AWS E316L (W31613) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Elongation at Break, %		29
Elongation at Break, %		34

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		84
Shear Modulus, GPa		78

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		560
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		330
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1530
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1440

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1390

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		65
Base Metal Price, % relative		20

Density, g/cm³		8.8
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		13
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		170
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		55

Embodied Water, L/kg		300
Embodied Water, L/kg		160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		19

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

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.040

Chromium (Cr), %		17 to 20
Chromium (Cr), %		17 to 20

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), %		58.6 to 69.5

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		17 to 20
Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.0 to 3.0

Nickel (Ni), %		54.9 to 66
Nickel (Ni), %		11 to 14

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

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

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