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AWS E310 vs. AWS E316L

Both AWS E310 and AWS E316L are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the as-welded condition. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E310 and the bottom bar is AWS E316L.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
20
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 65
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 28
27
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.2
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 25 to 28
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 44.5 to 53.9
58.6 to 69.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 20 to 22.5
11 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030