N06045 Nickel vs. AWS ERNiCrFe-6

Both N06045 nickel and AWS ERNiCrFe-6 are nickel alloys. They have 68% 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 ERNiCrFe-6.

UNS N06045 Nickel-Chromium Alloy AWS ERNiCrFe-6 (N07092) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

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

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		77
Shear Modulus, GPa		74

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		690
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		630

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		1370

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1300
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1320

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		42
Base Metal Price, % relative		55

Density, g/cm³		8.0
Density, g/cm³		8.4

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		98
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		140

Embodied Water, L/kg		250
Embodied Water, L/kg		260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0.050 to 0.12
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.080

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

Chromium (Cr), %		26 to 29
Chromium (Cr), %		14 to 17

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5

Iron (Fe), %		21 to 25
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 8.0

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), %		2.0 to 2.7

Nickel (Ni), %		45 to 50.4
Nickel (Ni), %		67 to 81.5

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

Silicon (Si), %		2.5 to 3.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.35

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

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		2.5 to 3.5

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5