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Nickel 689 vs. AWS E316L

Nickel 689 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E316L belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 37% 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 689 and the bottom bar is AWS E316L.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1250
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
20
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 35
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.75 to 1.3
0
Boron (B), % 0.0030 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.2
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
17 to 20
Cobalt (Co), % 9.0 to 11
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
58.6 to 69.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 9.0 to 10.5
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 48.3 to 60.9
11 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 2.3 to 2.8
0