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Grade N12MV Nickel vs. AWS E120C-K4

Grade N12MV nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E120C-K4 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade N12MV nickel and the bottom bar is AWS E120C-K4.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
950
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
3.5
Density, g/cm3 9.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
1880
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.65
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 6.0
92.1 to 98.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.75 to 2.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 26 to 30
0.25 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 60.2 to 69.8
0.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5