Nickel 242 vs. AWS E312

Nickel 242 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E312 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 242 and the bottom bar is AWS E312.

Nickel Alloy 242 (N10242)AWS E312 (W31310) 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, %		45
Elongation at Break, %		25

Poisson's Ratio		0.3
Poisson's Ratio		0.27

Shear Modulus, GPa		84
Shear Modulus, GPa		80

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		820
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		330
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1380
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1410

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1290
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1360

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		75
Base Metal Price, % relative		20

Density, g/cm³		9.0
Density, g/cm³		7.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		14
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		180
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		52

Embodied Water, L/kg		290
Embodied Water, L/kg		200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		27

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.5
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Boron (B), %		0 to 0.0060
Boron (B), %		0

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

Chromium (Cr), %		7.0 to 9.0
Chromium (Cr), %		28 to 32

Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), %		52.3 to 63.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		24 to 26
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.75

Nickel (Ni), %		59.3 to 69
Nickel (Ni), %		8.0 to 10.5

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030