Nickel 601 vs. AWS E33-31

Nickel 601 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E33-31 belongs to the iron alloys. They have 69% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 601 and the bottom bar is AWS E33-31.

Nickel Alloy 601 (N06601, NA49)AWS E33-31 (W33310) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210

Elongation at Break, %		10 to 38
Elongation at Break, %		29

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.27

Shear Modulus, GPa		76
Shear Modulus, GPa		81

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		660 to 890
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		810

Thermal Properties

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

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

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1330

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		49
Base Metal Price, % relative		36

Density, g/cm³		8.3
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		86

Embodied Water, L/kg		280
Embodied Water, L/kg		260

Common Calculations

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

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22 to 30
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		28

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		1.0 to 1.7
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030

Chromium (Cr), %		21 to 25
Chromium (Cr), %		31 to 35

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), %		0.4 to 0.8

Iron (Fe), %		7.7 to 20
Iron (Fe), %		24.7 to 34.8

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), %		2.5 to 4.0

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

Nickel (Ni), %		58 to 63
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 0.5
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.9

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010