Grade N12MV Nickel vs. AWS E310Mo

Grade N12MV nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E310Mo belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 30% 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 N12MV nickel and the bottom bar is AWS E310Mo.

Grade N12MV (J30012) Cast Nickel AWS E310Mo (W31020) 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, %		6.8
Elongation at Break, %		34

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.27

Shear Modulus, GPa		84
Shear Modulus, GPa		80

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1620
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1370

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		75
Base Metal Price, % relative		28

Density, g/cm³		9.2
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		16
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		5.1

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		200
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		71

Embodied Water, L/kg		260
Embodied Water, L/kg		210

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.12
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.12

Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), %		25 to 28

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

Iron (Fe), %		4.0 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), %		42.8 to 52

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		26 to 30
Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.0 to 3.0

Nickel (Ni), %		60.2 to 69.8
Nickel (Ni), %		20 to 22

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.75

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

Vanadium (V), %		0.2 to 0.6
Vanadium (V), %		0