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Nickel 686 vs. AWS E120C-K4

Nickel 686 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E120C-K4 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 686 and the bottom bar is AWS E120C-K4.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 51
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
950
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.8
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
3.5
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 320
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
1880
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0.15 to 0.65
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
92.1 to 98.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.75
0.75 to 2.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 17
0.25 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 49.5 to 63
0.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 0.020 to 0.25
0
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.4
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5