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ASTM A204 Steel vs. AWS E316L

Both ASTM A204 steel and AWS E316L are iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A204 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E316L.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 22
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 590
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
20
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
14