ASTM A182 Grade F10 vs. AWS E320

Both ASTM A182 grade F10 and AWS E320 are iron alloys. They have 67% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 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 ASTM A182 grade F10 and the bottom bar is AWS E320.

ASTM A182 Grade F10 (S33100) Steel AWS E320 (W88021) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Elongation at Break, %		34
Elongation at Break, %		34

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		74
Shear Modulus, GPa		77

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		630
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1410

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1360

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		18
Base Metal Price, % relative		38

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		8.2

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.5

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		51
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		91

Embodied Water, L/kg		120
Embodied Water, L/kg		220

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		8.0
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		28

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

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0.1 to 0.2
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.070

Chromium (Cr), %		7.0 to 9.0
Chromium (Cr), %		19 to 21

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		3.0 to 4.0

Iron (Fe), %		66.5 to 72.4
Iron (Fe), %		31.8 to 43.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.0 to 3.0

Nickel (Ni), %		19 to 22
Nickel (Ni), %		32 to 36

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		0 to 1.0

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

Silicon (Si), %		1.0 to 1.4
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.6

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