N06045 Nickel vs. AWS ENi-1

Both N06045 nickel and AWS ENi-1 are nickel alloys. They have 49% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06045 nickel and the bottom bar is AWS ENi-1.

UNS N06045 Nickel-Chromium Alloy AWS ENi-1 (W82141) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		180

Elongation at Break, %		37
Elongation at Break, %		22

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		77
Shear Modulus, GPa		69

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		690
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		350
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1360

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1300
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1310

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		42
Base Metal Price, % relative		60

Density, g/cm³		8.0
Density, g/cm³		8.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		11

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		98
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		150

Embodied Water, L/kg		250
Embodied Water, L/kg		230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17

Alloy Composition

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

Carbon (C), %		0.050 to 0.12
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1

Cerium (Ce), %		0.030 to 0.090
Cerium (Ce), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		26 to 29
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25

Iron (Fe), %		21 to 25
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.75

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.75

Nickel (Ni), %		45 to 50.4
Nickel (Ni), %		92 to 99

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		2.5 to 3.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.3

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		1.0 to 4.0

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5