Nickel 200 vs. AWS E33-31

Nickel 200 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E33-31 belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 32% 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 (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 200 and the bottom bar is AWS E33-31.

Nickel Alloy 200 (2.4066, N02200, NA11)AWS E33-31 (W33310) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210

Elongation at Break, %		23 to 44
Elongation at Break, %		29

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.27

Shear Modulus, GPa		70
Shear Modulus, GPa		81

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		420 to 540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1380

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1330

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

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		65
Base Metal Price, % relative		36

Density, g/cm³		8.9
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		150
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		86

Embodied Water, L/kg		230
Embodied Water, L/kg		260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		11
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		21
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		13 to 17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		28

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13 to 16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		31 to 35

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), %		0.4 to 0.8

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), %		24.7 to 34.8

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), %		2.5 to 4.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		1.0 to 2.0

Nickel (Ni), %		99 to 100
Nickel (Ni), %		30 to 32

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0.3 to 0.5

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.9

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010