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N06985 Nickel vs. AWS ER90S-B3

N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS ER90S-B3 belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 24% 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06985 nickel and the bottom bar is AWS ER90S-B3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
4.1
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
60

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
1000
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
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0.070 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23.5
2.3 to 2.7
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 18 to 21
93.5 to 95.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 8.0
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 35.9 to 53.5
0 to 0.2
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.4 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5