AWS ENiCrFe-3 (W86182) Weld Metal
AWS ENiCrFe-3 is a nickel-based filler metal for welding. Cited properties are appropriate for the as-welded condition. ENiCrFe-3 is the AWS designation for this material. W86182 is the UNS number. It has a moderately low melting temperature among the nickel-based welding fillers in the database.
The graph bars on the material properties cards below compare AWS ENiCrFe-3 to: nickel-based welding fillers (top), all nickel alloys (middle), and the entire database (bottom). A full bar means this is the highest value in the relevant set. A half-full bar means it's 50% of the highest, and so on.
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
190 GPa 28 x 106 psi
Elongation at Break
34 %
Poisson's Ratio
0.3
Shear Modulus
74 GPa 11 x 106 psi
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
630 MPa 91 x 103 psi
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion
310 J/g
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
1370 °C 2490 °F
Melting Onset (Solidus)
1320 °C 2410 °F
Specific Heat Capacity
460 J/kg-K 0.11 BTU/lb-°F
Thermal Expansion
13 µm/m-K
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price
65 % relative
Density
8.4 g/cm3 520 lb/ft3
Embodied Carbon
11 kg CO2/kg material
Embodied Energy
150 MJ/kg 66 x 103 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
260 L/kg 31 gal/lb
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
13 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
23 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
21 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
19 points
Thermal Shock Resistance
18 points
Alloy Composition
| Ni | 52 to 81 | |
| Cr | 13 to 17 | |
| Mn | 5.0 to 9.5 | |
| Fe | 0 to 10 | |
| Nb | 1.0 to 2.5 | |
| Si | 0 to 1.0 | |
| Ti | 0 to 1.0 | |
| Cu | 0 to 0.5 | |
| Ta | 0 to 0.3 | |
| Co | 0 to 0.12 | |
| C | 0 to 0.1 | |
| P | 0 to 0.030 | |
| S | 0 to 0.015 | |
| res. | 0 to 0.5 |
All values are % weight. Ranges represent what is permitted under applicable standards.
Followup Questions
Similar Alloys
Further Reading
AWS A5.11: Specification for Nickel and Nickel Alloy Welding Electrodes for Shielded Metal Arc Welding