AWS E320 vs. EN 1.7379 Steel

Both AWS E320 and EN 1.7379 steel are iron alloys. They have 42% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E320 and the bottom bar is EN 1.7379 steel.

AWS E320 (W88021) Weld Metal EN 1.7379 (G17CrMo9-10) Cast Steel

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Mechanical Properties

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

Elongation at Break, %		34
Elongation at Break, %		21

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		77
Shear Modulus, GPa		74

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		260

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1470

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420

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

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		38
Base Metal Price, % relative		3.8

Density, g/cm³		8.2
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		91
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		23

Embodied Water, L/kg		220
Embodied Water, L/kg		59

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		28
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		5.7

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		21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24

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

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), %		0.13 to 0.2

Chromium (Cr), %		19 to 21
Chromium (Cr), %		2.0 to 2.5

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

Iron (Fe), %		31.8 to 43.5
Iron (Fe), %		94.5 to 96.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 0.9

Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.0 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.9 to 1.2

Nickel (Ni), %		32 to 36
Nickel (Ni), %		0

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

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.025

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

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