N06060 Nickel vs. AWS E430Nb

N06060 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E430Nb belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 26% 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 (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06060 nickel and the bottom bar is AWS E430Nb.

UNS N06060 Nickel Alloy AWS E430Nb (W43011) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Elongation at Break, %		45
Elongation at Break, %		23

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		82
Shear Modulus, GPa		77

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		700
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		280

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1510
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1450

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1410

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

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		65
Base Metal Price, % relative		15

Density, g/cm³		8.7
Density, g/cm³		7.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		12
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.1

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		160
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		45

Embodied Water, L/kg		280
Embodied Water, L/kg		120

Common Calculations

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

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		18

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1

Chromium (Cr), %		19 to 22
Chromium (Cr), %		15 to 18

Copper (Cu), %		0.25 to 1.3
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 14
Iron (Fe), %		76.2 to 84.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		12 to 14
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.75

Nickel (Ni), %		54 to 60
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.6

Niobium (Nb), %		0.5 to 1.3
Niobium (Nb), %		0.5 to 1.5

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Tungsten (W), %		0.25 to 1.3
Tungsten (W), %		0