Grade CZ100 Nickel vs. AWS E240

Grade CZ100 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E240 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 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 CZ100 nickel and the bottom bar is AWS E240.

Grade CZ100 (J02100) Cast Nickel AWS E240 (W32410) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Elongation at Break, %		11
Elongation at Break, %		17

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		69
Shear Modulus, GPa		77

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1390

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1300
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1350

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		73
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		15

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		60
Base Metal Price, % relative		14

Density, g/cm³		8.8
Density, g/cm³		7.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		140
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		42

Embodied Water, L/kg		230
Embodied Water, L/kg		160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		28

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.9

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 1.0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		17 to 19

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 1.3
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), %		58.6 to 68.4

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), %		10.5 to 13.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.75

Nickel (Ni), %		95 to 100
Nickel (Ni), %		4.0 to 6.0

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0.1 to 0.3

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 2.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

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