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N12160 Nickel vs. AWS E316

N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E316 belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 35% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N12160 nickel and the bottom bar is AWS E316.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1330
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1280
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 90
20
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
17 to 20
Cobalt (Co), % 27 to 33
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
58.6 to 69.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 25 to 44.4
11 to 14
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 2.4 to 3.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.8
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0