AWS E383 vs. Type 1 Magnetic Alloy

Both AWS E383 and Type 1 magnetic alloy are iron alloys. They have 67% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E383 and the bottom bar is Type 1 magnetic alloy.

AWS E383 (W88028) Weld Metal Type 1 (K94490) Iron-Nickel Soft Magnetic Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		34
Elongation at Break, %		4.0 to 38

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.3

Shear Modulus, GPa		80
Shear Modulus, GPa		72

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		500 to 830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270

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		460

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		37
Base Metal Price, % relative		31

Density, g/cm³		8.1
Density, g/cm³		8.3

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		5.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		89
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		77

Embodied Water, L/kg		240
Embodied Water, L/kg		130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17 to 28

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 24

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.050

Chromium (Cr), %		26.5 to 29
Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 0.3

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.5

Copper (Cu), %		0.6 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.3

Iron (Fe), %		28.8 to 39.2
Iron (Fe), %		50.7 to 56.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.8

Molybdenum (Mo), %		3.2 to 4.2
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.3

Nickel (Ni), %		30 to 33
Nickel (Ni), %		43.5 to 46.5

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.010

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030