AWS E383 vs. ACI-ASTM CC50 Steel

Both AWS E383 and ACI-ASTM CC50 steel are iron alloys. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E383 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CC50 steel.

AWS E383 (W88028) Weld Metal ACI-ASTM CC50 (J92615) Cast Stainless Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.27

Shear Modulus, GPa		80
Shear Modulus, GPa		80

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1370

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		490

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		12
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		17

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		37
Base Metal Price, % relative		14

Density, g/cm³		8.1
Density, g/cm³		7.6

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.7

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		89
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		39

Embodied Water, L/kg		240
Embodied Water, L/kg		170

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		40
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		28

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		26

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

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

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		4.5

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.5

Chromium (Cr), %		26.5 to 29
Chromium (Cr), %		26 to 30

Copper (Cu), %		0.6 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		28.8 to 39.2
Iron (Fe), %		62.9 to 74

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		3.2 to 4.2
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		30 to 33
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 4.0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.5

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.040