AWS E320LR vs. EN 1.7366 Steel

Both AWS E320LR and EN 1.7366 steel are iron alloys. They have 44% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E320LR and the bottom bar is EN 1.7366 steel.

AWS E320LR (W88022) Weld Metal EN 1.7366 (X16CrMo5-1) High-Chromium 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, %		17 to 19

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		77
Shear Modulus, GPa		74

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		460 to 710

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		1460

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		36
Base Metal Price, % relative		4.3

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

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.7

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		87
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		23

Embodied Water, L/kg		220
Embodied Water, L/kg		69

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		28
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		6.8

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		16 to 25

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 23

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.18

Chromium (Cr), %		19 to 21
Chromium (Cr), %		4.0 to 6.0

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

Iron (Fe), %		32.7 to 42.5
Iron (Fe), %		91.9 to 95.3

Manganese (Mn), %		1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0.3 to 0.8

Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.0 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.45 to 0.65

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

Niobium (Nb), %		0 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.025

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.4

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015