EN 1.7375 Steel vs. AWS E33-31

Both EN 1.7375 steel and AWS E33-31 are iron alloys. They have a modest 34% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 EN 1.7375 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E33-31.

EN 1.7375 (12CrMo9-10) Chromium-Molybdenum Steel AWS E33-31 (W33310) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

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

Elongation at Break, %		20
Elongation at Break, %		29

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.27

Shear Modulus, GPa		74
Shear Modulus, GPa		81

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1380

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1330

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		3.9
Base Metal Price, % relative		36

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		86

Embodied Water, L/kg		59
Embodied Water, L/kg		260

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		5.6
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		44

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		22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		28

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0.010 to 0.040
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0.1 to 0.15
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030

Chromium (Cr), %		2.0 to 2.5
Chromium (Cr), %		31 to 35

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), %		0.4 to 0.8

Iron (Fe), %		94.5 to 96.7
Iron (Fe), %		24.7 to 34.8

Manganese (Mn), %		0.3 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), %		2.5 to 4.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.9 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), %		1.0 to 2.0

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), %		30 to 32

Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.012
Nitrogen (N), %		0.3 to 0.5

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.9

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010