N10001 Nickel vs. AWS E240

N10001 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E240 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N10001 nickel and the bottom bar is AWS E240.

UNS N10001 (2.4810) Nickel-Molybdenum Alloy AWS E240 (W32410) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Elongation at Break, %		45
Elongation at Break, %		17

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		84
Shear Modulus, GPa		77

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		780
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1620
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1390

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1350

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		75
Base Metal Price, % relative		14

Density, g/cm³		9.2
Density, g/cm³		7.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		15
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		200
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		42

Embodied Water, L/kg		260
Embodied Water, L/kg		160

Common Calculations

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

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		28

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

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060

Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), %		17 to 19

Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 2.5
Cobalt (Co), %		0

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

Iron (Fe), %		4.0 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), %		58.6 to 68.4

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), %		10.5 to 13.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		26 to 30
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.75

Nickel (Ni), %		58 to 69.8
Nickel (Ni), %		4.0 to 6.0

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0.1 to 0.3

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

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

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

Vanadium (V), %		0.2 to 0.4
Vanadium (V), %		0