AWS E317L vs. Type 1 Magnetic Alloy
Both AWS E317L and Type 1 magnetic alloy are iron alloys. They have 68% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E317L and the bottom bar is Type 1 magnetic alloy.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 200 | |
190 |
Elongation at Break, % | 34 | |
4.0 to 38 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 | |
0.3 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 79 | |
72 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 580 | |
500 to 830 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 300 | |
270 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1450 | |
1420 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1400 | |
1370 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
460 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
12 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 2.1 | |
3.1 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 2.4 | |
3.4 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 22 | |
31 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.9 | |
8.3 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 4.3 | |
5.6 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 59 | |
77 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 170 | |
130 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
12 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
23 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 20 | |
17 to 28 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 20 | |
17 to 24 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 15 | |
16 to 26 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.040 | |
0 to 0.050 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 18 to 21 | |
0 to 0.3 |
Cobalt (Co), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.5 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.75 | |
0 to 0.3 |
Iron (Fe), % | 56.6 to 66.5 | |
50.7 to 56.5 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0.5 to 2.5 | |
0 to 0.8 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 3.0 to 4.0 | |
0 to 0.3 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 12 to 14 | |
43.5 to 46.5 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.040 | |
0 to 0.010 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 1.0 | |
0 to 0.5 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 to 0.030 |