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AWS E310H vs. AWS E316

Both AWS E310H and AWS E316 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 E310H and the bottom bar is AWS E316.

AWS E310H (W31015) Weld Metal AWS E316 (W31610) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

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

Elongation at Break, %		11
Elongation at Break, %		34

Poisson's Ratio		0.27
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		79
Shear Modulus, GPa		78

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		690
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580

Thermal Properties

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

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1440

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1390

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		14
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		15

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

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		2.3

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		26
Base Metal Price, % relative		20

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

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		65
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		55

Embodied Water, L/kg		200
Embodied Water, L/kg		160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		28
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		27

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

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		4.0

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0.35 to 0.45
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.080

Chromium (Cr), %		25 to 28
Chromium (Cr), %		17 to 20

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

Iron (Fe), %		44.2 to 53.7
Iron (Fe), %		58.6 to 69.5

Manganese (Mn), %		1.0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.0 to 3.0

Nickel (Ni), %		20 to 22.5
Nickel (Ni), %		11 to 14

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.75
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

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