AWS E347 vs. ASTM Grade HL Steel

Both AWS E347 and ASTM grade HL steel are iron alloys. They have 79% 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 E347 and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HL steel.

AWS E347 (W34710) Weld Metal ASTM Grade HL (29Cr-20Ni, N08604) Cast Stainless Steel

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Mechanical Properties

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

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

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.27

Shear Modulus, GPa		77
Shear Modulus, GPa		80

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1390

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1340

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		490

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		19
Base Metal Price, % relative		27

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

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.5

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		53
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		65

Embodied Water, L/kg		150
Embodied Water, L/kg		210

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		21
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		31

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		21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		18

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.080
Carbon (C), %		0.2 to 0.6

Chromium (Cr), %		18 to 21
Chromium (Cr), %		28 to 32

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

Iron (Fe), %		61.9 to 72.5
Iron (Fe), %		40.8 to 53.8

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 2.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.5

Nickel (Ni), %		9.0 to 11
Nickel (Ni), %		18 to 22

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

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 2.0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.040