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N06985 Nickel vs. AWS E90C-K3

N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E90C-K3 belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 23% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06985 nickel and the bottom bar is AWS E90C-K3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
3.4
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
370
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
980
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23.5
0 to 0.15
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 18 to 21
92.6 to 98.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.75 to 2.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 8.0
0.25 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 35.9 to 53.5
0.5 to 2.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5