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Nickel 30 vs. AWS E409Nb

Nickel 30 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E409Nb 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 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 30 and the bottom bar is AWS E409Nb.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
13
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 31.5
11 to 14
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.4
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 13 to 17
80.2 to 88.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 30.2 to 52.2
0 to 0.6
Niobium (Nb), % 0.3 to 1.5
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 4.0
0