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Nickel 908 vs. AWS ERNiCrFe-5

Both nickel 908 and AWS ERNiCrFe-5 are nickel alloys. They have 64% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 908 and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1340
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 8.6
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
65
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 45
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 61
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.75 to 1.3
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.012
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
14 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 35.6 to 44.6
6.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 47 to 51
70 to 78.5
Niobium (Nb), % 2.7 to 3.3
1.5 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 1.2 to 1.8
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5