N06045 Nickel vs. AWS ENiCu-7

Both N06045 nickel and AWS ENiCu-7 are nickel alloys. They have 50% 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 ENiCu-7.

UNS N06045 Nickel-Chromium Alloy AWS ENiCu-7 (W84190) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		160

Elongation at Break, %		37
Elongation at Break, %		34

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.32

Shear Modulus, GPa		77
Shear Modulus, GPa		62

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		690
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		350
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		280

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1270

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1300
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1230

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		430

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		42
Base Metal Price, % relative		50

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

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		98
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110

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

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		10

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		21

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17

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

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.75

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), %		20.6 to 38

Iron (Fe), %		21 to 25
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 2.5

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

Nickel (Ni), %		45 to 50.4
Nickel (Ni), %		62 to 69

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

Silicon (Si), %		2.5 to 3.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.5

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

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

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5